EHS: The Magazine of Episcopal High School Spring 2025

ADVANCED ARTS STUDENTS TEAMED UP WITH WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE PERFORMANCE.

Jay Walker Symposium

THE MAGAZINE O F EPISC O PAL HIGH SCH OO L | SPRING 2025

SPRING 2025

FEATURES

28 COURAGE: THE CAMPAIGN FOR EPISCOPAL COMES TO AN AUSPICIOUS CLOSE

On June 30, we will celebrate the end of the Courage Campaign, the most ambitious campaign in Episcopal’s history. From the new dormitories and deButts Health & Wellness Center to investment in a world-class faculty and staff and robust support of financial aid, the effects of Courage will be felt at EHS for generations to come.

32 WHO IS AN EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE?

At Episcopal, we often talk about the Portrait of a Graduate: a Venn diagram depicting the intersection of intellectual and moral courage that results in courageous action. Meet four outstanding alumni who embody these qualities.

36 EPISCOPAL THROUGH THE LENS OF ROCKY JIANG ’27

Communications liaison and avid photographer Rocky Jiang ’27 chronicled life on campus this winter and spring — showing the magic and fun in everyday moments.

40 FROM THE ARCHIVES: EHS CONNECTIONS ACROSS CENTURIES

Caleb Poston ’26 recently did a deep dive into the life of Quentin Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt who attended EHS from 1908-09. Read more about Caleb’s important work in From the Archives.

80 “FIND YOUR WHY...”

Senior Mazen Asad on how Newton’s laws of motion have defined his Episcopal experience.

DEPARTMENTS

2 FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

4 EPISCOPAL UP CLOSE

48 CLASS NOTES

After Episcopal: Vietnam veteran Bill Moffett ’58, professor Dr. Ravenel Richardson ’99, nonprofit founder Courtney Lewis ’10, and Black Alumni Network co-chairs Sadiq Abubakar ’11 and Jared Young ’17

78 IN MEMORIAM

Head of School: Charley Stillwell

Assistant Head for Advancement: Christina Holt

Director of Communications: Irfan Latimer

Associate Director of Communications and Magazine Editor: Ann deSaussure Biondi ’08

Assistant Director of Communications and School Photographer: Harrison Griffin

Assistant Director of Communications and Class Notes Editor: Marissa Murdock

Photographers: Lisa Boggs, Natalie Davies, Rebecca Drobis, Harrison Griffin, Rocky Jiang ’27, Sam Levitan, Will Mebane ’91, Cory Royster

Archivist: Laura Vetter

Design: Linda Loughran

Printer: Dominion Paper Products, Inc.

Published by Episcopal High School for alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends of Episcopal High School. ©2025 Episcopal High School

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Episcopal High School does not discriminate in its admissions, or in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs, or in access to or treatment in any other School-administered program on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other protected category in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.

COVER PHOTO by Rocky Jiang ’27

HEAD OF SCHOOL LETTER

One aspect of Episcopal that I found especially appealing and intriguing when I was involved in the Head of School search was the powerful language in our Mission Statement that focused all that we do on the development of intellectual courage and moral courage. I was particularly drawn to the use of the word “courage” in the Mission in that it calls on Episcopal students not just to pursue academic excellence or strength of character but to use these gifts courageously to become leaders who make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Following my arrival in 2016 and as a precursor to the strategic planning work we began in 2017, I especially appreciated the work that the faculty and the Board did to create what we now call our Portrait of a Graduate. This work gave all of us the chance to articulate once again exactly what we mean when discussing intellectual courage or moral courage and identifies the key attributes that we need to develop in both areas to ensure that our students will become the impressive, ethical, collaborative leaders we very much need today. It was no surprise that the character traits, academic skills, and life skills identified in our Portrait of a Graduate reflected the School’s longstanding core values of honor, respect, kindness, comfort with rigor, and the pursuit of genuine achievement.

This legacy of building bright, curious, caring, dedicated, and honorable ethical leaders is one that will continue to inspire all of us at Episcopal.

As we put together the 2018 Strategic Plan, we had a chance to examine very carefully the various approaches and processes that we felt would best develop and reinforce these important personal qualities in our students and that would help our faculty and staff model these qualities themselves. It has been exciting over these several years of implementing that 2018 plan, supported by our ambitious Courage Campaign, to see intentional shifts in our approaches that have nurtured growth across all these personal qualities whether in the classroom, in Washington, in Chapel and with our service learning initiatives, or in the myriad life lessons that our students gain through the powerful relationships they develop with our adults.

As we now develop a new Strategic Plan Update, an important next step in fulfilling the expectations in our Portrait of a Graduate will be for us to become even better at monitoring and measuring the progress our students make in these areas. We have done some fascinating preliminary work with researchers at Johns Hopkins University and Outward Bound as well as with the Aspen Institute to explore enhanced approaches to measuring not just improved approaches and processes but also the outcomes that result from these new approaches. In these coming years we are excited to take this focus on measuring our progress in these areas to new heights.

Interestingly, though the qualities presented in our Portrait of a Graduate grew out of more recent discussions, these qualities themselves and a focus on developing them have been an important part of an Episcopal education for years and years. You will find in this magazine some great examples of alumni across several decades who represent these qualities in their personal and professional lives in such powerful ways. These alumni and so many others are the very examples that we seek to hold up to our current students to inspire their own development of intellectual and moral courage.

Just as the School’s leadership, faculty, and staff from our past understood the need to build leaders with these impressive personal characteristics, we take great pride in continuing to live this mission and to position our students for great success in college and for lives of impressive leadership and service that we will, I am sure, share in stories found in our school magazine years from now. This legacy of building bright, curious, caring, dedicated, and honorable ethical leaders is one that will continue to inspire all of us at Episcopal.

It is clear that our community also places a high value on the development of these qualities and Episcopal’s mission given its incredible support of our historic Courage Campaign, which has already furthered a great deal of this important work. As the campaign comes to a successful close on June 30, I would like to thank everyone who supports Episcopal’s mission every day.

Sincerely,

Charles M. Stillwell Head of School

Read more about the present and future impact of COURAGE on page 28.

Episcopal Up Close

A PRAYER FOR THE EPISCOPAL FAMILY

Delivered by Head of the Vestry Michelle Zhang ’25

Almighty God, we thank you for the gift of family, for our families of origin and for those we make along the way.

We pray especially for the families who choose to share their young people with this School.

May we continue to be knit together in common purpose, a commitment we make to hope for the future, embodied in our students’ passions and potential.

All this we ask in your holy name, Amen.

Family Weekend

Episcopal Up Close

The Man Behind the Grounds

ANYONE WHO HAS STEPPED ONTO EPISCOPAL’S CAMPUS SINCE 1997 HAS WITNESSED FIRSTHAND THE BEAUTY OF JESS EVANS ’ WORK. THE LONGTIME GROUNDS SUPERINTENDENT RETIRED THIS SPRING, LEAVING BEHIND AN UNFORGETTABLE VISUAL LEGACY.

This place is beautiful, and it needs a lot of work.”

Evans started at Episcopal after answering an ad in The Washington Post. He was brought on board to build a team of landscapers, as the grounds department then consisted of just one full-time employee and rotating seasonal workers. Evans’ first impression of campus? “This place is beautiful, and it needs a lot of work.”

Together with his crew — Victor Navarro, Alfonso Navarro, José Morales Cisneros, and Marlon Argueta — Evans is responsible for all 130 acres of Episcopal’s outdoor space. “They’re the greatest crew I’ve ever had,” he said of the men he has worked with in rain and shine, snow and sleet, hurricanes, derechos, and more.

In 2007, Episcopal received a generous donation from the Beirne Carter Foundation to rehabilitate Laird Acres and plant more trees on campus. Evans set out to source every single tree that was planted from wholesale tree farms across the southeast, and then hired a contractor to plant them as his team did not have the manpower. “It was incredibly satisfying to see those trees go into the ground,” he said. Almost 20 years later, the green spaces are thriving and will only continue to beautify campus for generations to come.

With a background in agronomics, Evans is most passionate about the maintenance of our sports fields. Over the years, he has formed close ties with

his counterparts at peer institutions, learning best practices from rejuvenating the fields to setting unique agronomic calendars to ensure our fields thrive yearround. His relationships with other sports field managers, from the Washington Commanders to the Baltimore Ravens, have proved invaluable in ensuring our fields are some of the best in the region. So much so that in the past few years, we have had professional athletes from the U.S. women’s national soccer team to the Colombia national football team train on our fields while in D.C.

Evans’ biggest source of pride from his time at Episcopal has been the installation of the irrigation system on campus. When he first arrived, he would need to dispatch multiple people to drag hundreds of feet of hose across campus, further harming the turf. Today, the underwater irrigation system is campuswide and can be controlled from Evans’ cell phone — saving copious amounts of time and cost.

As for the future, Evans is looking forward to enjoying time with his family, especially his new grandchildren, and hopefully not checking the EHS Athletics webpage every morning, as is his instinct, to ensure the fields are in the best possible shape for home games. (His wife Ellie, however, is not so sure he can stop this habit cold turkey.)

Evans (center) with his amazing crew (from left to right): Victor, Marlon, José, and Alfonso

EVANS’ FIRST IMPRESSION OF CAMPUS IN 1997

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Episcopal Around the Globe

We always enjoy connecting with families and alumni. This year our advancement and admissions teams have both hosted and attended an amazing array of events across the country and abroad. From a young alumni dinner outing in Chapel Hill to a Black Alumni Network happy hour in Alexandria and admissions events in Korea and China, these gatherings proved that the Episcopal connection is second to none.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

BEIJING, CHINA

ALEXANDRIA,

MLK JR. SYMPOSIUM

Sounding the “Trumpet of Conscience”

THE NINTH ANNUAL MLK JR. SYMPOSIUM WELCOMED DR. RÉGINE JEAN-CHARLES, AUTHOR OF “MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THE TRUMPET OF CONSCIENCE TODAY,” AS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND A FACILITATOR FOR ONE OF OUR STUDENT WORKSHOPS.

On the eve of Symposium day, students gathered by grade to view and discuss episodes of the award-winning PBS documentary “Eyes on the Prize” to contextualize the era of Dr. King’s work.

“To retain the value of Dr. King’s legacy in a perennial, generational sense, it’s vital that each student — tomorrow’s leaders — listen for, decipher, and heed the call of their own ‘trumpet of conscience,’ their moral compass,” explained Louis Smith, director of the Office of Community & Equity. “We did our best to set up a day that is focused on teaching students how to do that and inspiring them to exercise that capacity.”

On the Symposium day itself, our students gathered for two hours of community-wide service in partnership with IRUSA. We assembled 40,000 meals for food-insecure families in Alexandria and the wider DMV area. Students then participated in workshops on topics like: developing into leaders; exploring scriptural bases for the civil rights movement; and grappling

To retain the value of Dr. King’s legacy in a perennial, generational sense, it’s vital that each student — tomorrow’s leaders — listen for, decipher, and heed the call of their own ‘trumpet of conscience,’ their moral compass.”

LOUIS SMITH, DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY & EQUITY

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JAY WALKER SYMPOSIUM

Students Create Performance Art Alongside World-Class Musicians

THIS YEAR’S JAY WALKER SYMPOSIUM FEATURED MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL CHAMBER PLAYERS — WHO PERFORMED SAMUEL BARBER’S “ADAGIO FOR STRINGS” AND MODEST MUSSORGSKY’S “PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION” ON FOX STAGE ALONGSIDE STUDENT ARTISTS.

Silhouetted on a dramatic, dark stage, the National Chamber Players (who have had a longstanding residency at EHS since 2004) began to play “Pictures at an Exhibition,” a stunning piece meant to evoke the feeling one has while viewing art.

As the musicians played, students from David Douglas’ advanced arts class filed onto the stage in white coveralls. They began to fill in a massive mural of 8x8 foot panels installed by Douglas, which featured pieces of people looking at art. Battling their nerves among such talented musicians, the students shined on stage — literally and figuratively — as the stage crew focused the lights solely on them, with the musicians dramatically lit by the lights on their stands.

Douglas, who created the concept for the performance artists, raved about his students, most of whom had never performed on stage before. His ultimate goal was to challenge them and the audience to reflect on the meaning of art — and how it surrounds us in our daily lives. “They absolutely nailed it,” Douglas said.

The National Chamber Players has a professional who records each show. As he packed his equipment to leave, he stopped Douglas. “I’ve recorded this piece 15 different times by different people,” he said, “and I’ve never seen anything like this.”

... I’ve never seen anything like this.”

An annual event, the Jay Walker Symposium celebrates John Luther Walker Jr. ’54 and his love of music. Sponsored by Walker’s family and friends, the program brings live concerts to the EHS campus, with guest musicians working with students in class and attending an open session with student musicians.

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THEOLOGIAN-IN-RESIDENCE

A Day in the Life of 2025

Theologian-in-Residence

Rev. Danté Stewart

HOW DOES ONE THEOLOGIANIN-RESIDENCE ENMESH HIMSELF SO SEAMLESSLY INTO OUR COMMUNITY IN FIVE SHORT DAYS? BY CONTINUOUSLY SHOWING UP.

Rev. Danté Stewart certainly did not have to wake up at 6:00 a.m. to train with EHS athletes as the 2025 Theologian-in-Residence. He wanted to. He did not have to run from praying with the girls’ varsity basketball team to a dinner with students in Bryan Library and then back to the final minutes of the game so the athletes would see him in the stands. He wanted to. Because “there’s nothing better than a young person having somebody looking for them,” Rev. Stewart said. “There’s nothing better than a young child having somebody who believes in them and wants to show up.”

6 p.m.

12:35 p.m.

VISIT ETHICS AND MORAL PHILOSOPHY CLASS

GIVE A PEP TALK TO THE GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM

6 a.m.

TRAIN IN THE FREE WEIGHT ROOM WITH THE VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

8:15 a.m.

VISIT NON-FICTION WRITING FOR PUBLICATION CLASS

9:50 a.m.

PREACH IN CALLAWAY CHAPEL

11:30 a.m.

MEET UP WITH STUDENTS FOR LUNCH

9 p.m.

CURATE A LIBRARY EXHIBIT ON IMPACTFUL BOOKS

The Theologian-In-Residence Program was established in 1993 through the generosity of Dick Rutledge ’51, in order to provide students with an opportunity to explore a foundation of faith.

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ACADEMICS

Architects of Their Futures

WHILE ON A SABBATICAL IN 2023, CHAIR OF THE SOCIAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT HEIDI

HUNTLEY EARNED A DEGREE IN DESIGN, RECONNECTING WITH HER LIFELONG PASSION FOR ART AND ARCHITECTURE.

Huntley, who has been at Episcopal since 2006, and chair since 2012, was eager to insert her love of architecture and design into the curriculum upon return and put together a new elective course called Architectural History. In the class, students are able to examine the built environment around them, hopefully inspiring an appreciation for an area of study not previously offered at EHS. Throughout the course, students are challenged to come up with their own philosophy on architecture, while also learning to better understand the architecture that exists in their own world and environment. After studying ancient buildings like the Parthenon in Athens and the Pantheon in

Rome, students are able to go out into the world outside Episcopal’s gates and study architecture in Washington, D.C., from the Lincoln Memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and the National Building Museum.

Students do not only study architectural styles in this course; they also learn the basics of hand drafting and sketching, which Huntley hopes will foster their appreciation for the intricate details of architecture and help them to truly “see” the world around them. “It’s really fun to see them do something different,” Huntley said. “And there has been excitement in the air about the course, especially on our many flex block days.”

ROCKY JIANG ’27 PRESENTS HIS AWARD-WINNING PROJECT LUMAX.

Students Explore Aerospace

THIS FALL, SCIENCE STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE AEROSPACE CLUB ATTENDED THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS CONFERENCE (YPSE) TO EXPAND THEIR AEROSPACE KNOWLEDGE AND MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH FELLOW HIGH SCHOOLERS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

ROCKY JIANG ’27 ALSO PRESENTED HIS AWARDWINNING PROJECT LUMAX: RESILIENT LUNAR HABITATION, WHICH IS A VERSATILE HABITAT TO ESTABLISH A LONG-TERM PRESENCE ON THE MOON.

DESPITE THE COLD, BLUSTERY DAY IN NOVEMBER, THE GROUP LOVED GETTING OUTSIDE TO SEE A DEMO OF THE NASA DRAGONFLY.

Throughout the day, the students embraced the opportunity to dive deeper into their studies and support Jiang in his presentation. They attended a keynote on the state of DEIA in aerospace and a technical panel on the importance of national security space for the United States. The group also was able to see a demonstration of the NASA Dragonfly, a rotorcraft that will explore a variety of locations on Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, and connect and compare notes with the University of Maryland Rocket Team. Henry de Roulet ’27 “especially enjoyed watching other students’ presentations and seeing their solutions to different

engineering challenges,” while Jiang found the conference “a great place to engage with like-minded students interested in STEM.”

Dave Collins, EHS science teacher and STEM coordinator, was impressed by the group’s initiative to make time to pursue their aerospace passions outside of the classroom — especially the day before Thanksgiving Break when they had full workloads back on campus. “It was great to hear presenters give the students ideas on not only how to break into this industry,” Collins said, “but also how to set yourself up for success in any technical field.”

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Students Dive Into EHS History and Archives

STANDING IN FRONT OF THEIR PEERS AND TEACHERS IN BRYAN LIBRARY, A ROOM STEEPED IN EPISCOPAL HISTORY, SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN MIKE REYNOLDS’ RESEARCH SEMINAR PRESENTED THEIR FINAL PROJECTS THIS PAST SPRING.

For three months, students painstakingly researched subjects of their choosing, from the history of rules and discipline at EHS to the Black women who sustained EHS and Quentin Roosevelt’s time on campus, with the help of the School’s archivist Laura Vetter. “The students’ work wouldn’t be possible without the work that she does,” Reynolds said of our long-time archivist. Reynolds has served as a history teacher at EHS since 2008 and as the School’s Historian in Residence since 2021.

Ultimately, the project is designed to challenge history students to act as true historians by diving into primary materials on campus and “thinking about how to tell a story that goes back to 1839,” said Reynolds, noting Episcopal’s 186-year-old history. “Not every school has the opportunity or the obligation to tell its story over such a long period of time in a responsible way.”

Read more about junior Caleb Poston’s project on Quentin Roosevelt in From the Archives on page 38.

THE PROJECTS COVERED AN ARRAY OF TOPICS:

MAZEN ASAD ’25 & ERIC SHIN ’25 — The Evolution of Rules and Discipline at EHS

JULIA CLARDY ’25 — Dances and the Culture of Courtship at EHS Before Co-Education

BELLA DURAN ’25 — A Tribute to the Black Women Who Sustained Episcopal High School, 1839-1910

MAC HALM ’25 — Faculty Kids and Families in the Life of EHS

WILL JACOBY ’25 & ISOBEL KENNEDY ’25 — Co-education and Female Leadership at EHS

CHARLOTTE MATIUNAS ’25 — EHS During the Vietnam War

CALEB POSTON ’26 — Quentin Roosevelt, Historical Memory and His Ties to EHS

TAYLOR PULSIFER ’26 — Reflections of the Lost Cause at EHS

LOUISE WILLIAMSON ’26 — “Whispers” as a Window into Student Culture

ADELE YU ’25 — EHS During World War II

Flexing Their Intellectual Muscles

A LOOK INTO RECENT FLEX BLOCKS ACROSS DISCIPLINES.

ADVANCED U.S. GOVERNMENT EXPLORES PEACEMAKING

Captain Joe Eldred’s Advanced U.S. Government class visited the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) headquarters to learn about its promotion of global peace and diplomacy. Students learned how the USIP plays a key role in U.S. foreign policy while touring the impressive building and gaining a deeper understanding of the institute’s mission and operations. They also received valuable advice on pursuing careers in peacebuilding, international relations, and policy-making.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE AMERICAN TABLE

Blair Dewing ’13 took her Chemistry Fundamentals class to the “Food: Transforming the American Table” exhibit at the National Museum of American History. The exhibit showcased how American cooking, dining, and nutrition evolved throughout the 20th century. Designed to help students see chemistry in everyday life, the course used this exhibit to highlight chemical processes like baking, brewing, fermenting, pasteurizing, and dehydrating. This interdisciplinary approach reinforced that chemistry is not confined to test tubes — rather, it connects everything from food to sports, history, art, and technology.

CONNECTING THE CLASSROOM TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

Javier Bastos’ Advanced Environmental Science class explored how environmental legislation translates into real-world impact during a visit to the National Environmental Museum at the EPA Headquarters. The visit followed a three-phase learning journey, including pre-visit research on landmark laws, interactive exhibits on policy impacts, and collaborative discussions. Students linked federal regulations to local conservation efforts and proposed future legislative solutions. “This experience empowered students to become environmental advocates, and equipped them with the knowledge and tools to make a difference on a local level,” Bastos said.

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE

Dr. Alan Roe’s Modern World History class visited the World War II and Cold War exhibits at the National Museum of the United States Army. The exhibits provided an immersive experience with films that highlighted key events from both conflicts, expanding on the classroom discussions. Students listened to firsthand accounts from veterans who served in the Pacific and European theaters during WWII, as well as in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War. They also explored interactive displays that provided deeper insight into key battles and military technologies. The museum’s extensive collection of artifacts transformed history from textbook lessons into a vivid, tangible experience.

Episcopal Up Close

On Their Way Rejoicing

IN MARCH, WE BEGAN TO CELEBRATE “SENIOR SPRING” WITH THE TREASURED BLESSING OF THE BRICKS TRADITION AND THE ANNUAL SENIOR DINNER WHERE STUDENTS WATCH A SLIDESHOW OF THEIR TIME AT EHS — WITH MANY TEARS AND SMILES!

As he welcomed seniors to the Blessing of the Bricks, Head of School Charley Stillwell revealed just how much the Alumni Walk has meant to him over the years. “For me,” he said, “it represents the fact that future students will continue to stand on the shoulders of seniors who have had such an incredible impact on our School.” He spoke of carefully sidestepping the bricks every time he walks to the Chapel, making sure to read the names and remember so many wonderful seniors. “Episcopal is a better place because you’ve been here,” Stillwell told the seniors gathered excitedly to see their names immortalized on campus, “and it will continue to be a better place because of your example.”

Creating a Family Legacy

The bricks on the Alumni Walk represent not just the legacy of our students, but of their families. EHS lays senior bricks each year to honor and acknowledge the generosity of senior families, who give so much of their time and resources to make Episcopal an even better place. Thank you to all of our Class of 2025 families for your inspiring philanthropy and enthusiastic support of EHS!

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Recapping the Winter Athletics Season

FROM CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORIES TO SHATTERED RECORDS, EPISCOPAL’S WINTER ATHLETES DELIVERED AN ELECTRIFYING SEASON.

AS THE TEMPERATURES DROPPED, THE HEAT ON THE TRACK, COURT, AND MAT ONLY INTENSIFIED. HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS:

Boys’ climbing secured second place in the WAICL Championship, with Max Yang ’25 tying for the top boys’ performance, while girls’ climbing finished 3rd overall;

boys’ basketball finished 4th in the IAC and earned a state tournament bid as the #9 seed;

basketball players Simas Kacerauskas ’27 and Ben Edmonds ’27 were named All-IAC;

girls’ basketball finished second in the ISL-A division, advancing to the quarterfinals after upsetting the #6 seed, and held a #11 state ranking;

basketball player Princess Akojenu ’25 earned All-ISL honors; and indoor track & field saw record-breaking performances, as Ava Reese ’25 set a state record in shot put (41'0") to become state champion, and Chloe Smith ’25 shattered a longstanding EHS long jump record.

MAX YANG ’25

MADDI MARTINEZ ’28

CHLOE SMITH ’25

JOHN TERRY ’26

ANNIE CARR ’25

JOE LEE ’26

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ATHLETICS

SIMAS KACERAUSKAS ’27

Congratulations to longtime math teacher and climbing coach Patrick Thompson who was recognized at the WAICL Championships for 20 years of leadership, mentorship, and advocacy. He is pictured with his son Bruce ’25, daughter Renny ’27, and wife Mindy, who works in Episcopal’s Crosland Academic Support Center. Bruce has been on his dad’s climbing team his entire four years at EHS.

MAZEN ASAD ’25

SERENA MUTHAIAH ’27

ZION ALLEN ’27

ZOE WILLIAMS ’25

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They’re creepy and they’re kooky”

EHS THEATER GETS ALL TOGETHER OOKY WITH THE ADDAMS FAMILY.

This winter, EHS Theater transformed Pendleton Hall’s Fox Stage into the iconic Addams family mansion, with quirky characters, catchy tunes, and plenty of dark humor.

The hilarious and heartwarming performance proved that family, no matter how strange, is always worth celebrating.

PLAYBILL

MEET THE ADULTS BEHIND THE SCENES

MICHAEL WINDSOR

Director of Theater Michael Windsor became a full-time faculty member in 2023, after serving as Episcopal’s arts assistant since 2015. He first got to know the Episcopal community while babysitting for two faculty families, and after seeing “Footloose” on stage in January of 2015, he knew he wanted to work here.

Windsor’s passion for the theater extends far beyond our gates. After studying theater at Salisbury University, Windsor co-founded the award-winning Monumental Theatre Company in 2015. He now serves as the company’s co-artistic director and most recently put on an unforgettable performance of the musical “American Psycho,” turning the Breeden Black Box Theater into an 80s style nightclub. “The buzz found its way to both writers of the show who were so enthralled that they made the trek to Alexandria to check it out,” Windsor said of the writers Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

Windsor’s excitement stems from the passion and openness of his students, and he aims to continue bringing in professionals from the thriving D.C. theater scene to offer students even more opportunities for growth. His favorite part of directing is the collaborative effort, where everyone’s creativity and unique perspective come together to create something magical. “It takes an army to put on a show,” he has learned over the years.

of Technical Theater Caroline Austin arrived on campus this past fall, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the department. With a background in theater education, Austin majored in the field and concentrated on theater tech at George Mason University. Her career began as a scenic painter at Constellation Theater, where she honed her skills in audio-visual techniques.

Austin came to Episcopal from the famed Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, where she discovered her love for teaching. A mentor at Wolf Trap once told her not to be afraid to be the person who sweeps the stage — a valuable lesson that taught her no job is too small, and every role contributes to the success of a production.

Austin came to EHS after learning about Michael Windsor’s work, and she soon found joy in working with students who are eager to learn. She appreciates how the upperclassman technicians mentor newcomers and create a dynamic, supportive environment for growth. Austin is excited by the potential of the students and the bright future ahead for the department.

Only six months into her new role, Austin is most inspired by the sense of community at EHS. “I’ve never worked somewhere where everyone comes together to support the theater department,” she said. “It’s truly special.”

CAROLINE AUSTIN

Director

Michael Windsor, far left, with Marika Countouris, Duncan Sheik, and Jimmy Mavrikes on the set of “American Psycho.”

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VISUAL ARTS

“EXPLOSION” LILLY KRUSEN ’25

Episcopal was proud to host the Alexandria All-City High School Art Exhibition in the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery this year, bringing together student artists and teachers from the community to celebrate their creative achievements in visual arts.

“HOXTON HOUSE” JOHN TERRY ’26

This year, Amaya Kim-Senior ’26 and Rocky Jiang ’27 were honored with the Palette Awards for their outstanding work. Director of the Angie Newman Johnson Gallery and longtime EHS arts teacher Liz Vorlicek shared, “This was a great experience for our students to get the opportunity to network with student artists from other schools and celebrate each other’s creativity.”

“ROUTE 66” RIKER SLACK ’28

CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP

CHAIR, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Sarah Akridge Knutson ’96 P’26

CAMPAIGN CABINET Lee Ainslie ’82 P’14 ’17 | Robert Mason ’77 P’15 | Rodney Robinson ’86 | Kathryn Tyree P’17 ’19

HEAD OF SCHOOL Charles M. Stillwell P’18

ASSISTANT HEAD FOR ADVANCEMENT Christina M. Holt P’12 ’15 ’17

“The Courage Campaign is an opportunity that comes only once or twice in a generation. I commend those who have donated and have brought us so close to the finish line. I encourage everyone to step up and join us. It will take only a little more to get us there!”

ROBERT MASON ’77 P’15, CAMPAIGN CABINET

PERSPECTIVES ON COURAGE

BRUNSON WICKHAM ’25 HEAD MONITOR

At every Vespers, Reverend Carmody ends the service with a prayer: for God to give us the grace “to risk something big for something very good.” This is what courage at EHS means to me, and students here have many opportunities to be courageous every day.

Courage is getting up in front of the whole school to give a Chapel Talk. It is taking a class that you know will require extra work or singing in the musical for the first time. It is standing up for someone on dorm, or reaching out to someone on campus who might be having a tough time. Courage is often getting yourself out there, failing, and getting back up and trying again. Courage at EHS is contagious. When you see people acting with courage, it makes you want to do the same. In this way, Episcopal becomes a collective community of people who are willing to risk things that are big, with the opportunity to find something very good.

On behalf of our student body, I want to say thank you to everyone who has given to EHS, and particularly those who have given to the COURAGE CAMPAIGN . The impact of the Campaign has already proven to be remarkable. Specifically, it has impacted me through its strengthening of our community: from our diverse student body to amazing faculty.

While attending EHS, I have created lifelong friendships with people from many places, and have heard so many interesting experiences and points of view. Additionally,

being in a classroom with a wide range of perspectives has created a unique learning environment. For example, in my Advanced U.S. History class, the year-end project required conducting interviews of family members. The videos ranged from family members talking about living through the Cultural Revolution in China, to an immigration story about moving to the U.S. from Iran, to fleeing Egypt during World War II. It was an extraordinary experience.

Teachers here have consistently gone the extra mile for me, and have always made the effort to work with me inside or outside of school hours. The fact that 90% of the teachers live on campus allows the students and faculty to spend more time together. This time between classes, during sports, and on dorm allows students to form real relationships with adults. It contributes significantly to the classroom, making students feel more comfortable asking questions or seeking advice, and helps overall communication in class.

Being at Episcopal has changed my life — as it has for many students since 1839. Without your generosity, Episcopal couldn’t be the place that it is today. I love Episcopal, and in the future I hope that I can give back in the way that so many of you have. My 461 fellow students and I have been the beneficiaries of your generosity, and we all are extremely grateful. I’m excited to see how we take our EHS courage out into the world.

POSITIONED TO DELIVER AN EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY THAT NO OTHER SCHOOL CAN, EPISCOPAL WILL CLOSE THE COURAGE CAMPAIGN ON JUNE 30.

The goal is $150 million — the most ambitious in the School’s history. EVERY GIFT COUNTS. EVERY DONOR MATTERS.

Let’s ensure Episcopal remains a leader in education, character, and service for years to come. Final numbers to be announced after June 30!

TIME TO FINISH STRONG

THE COURAGE CAMPAIGN IS FUELING OUR ABILITY TO BRING THE PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE QUALITIES TO LIFE FOR EVERY STUDENT.

HARNESSING D.C.

At the core of the five priorities of COURAGE is cultivating COURAGEOUS ACTION so that our graduates are prepared to be exceptional leaders and a positive force in the world.

ATTRACTING & RETAINING WORLDCLASS FACULTY

COURAGEOUS ACTION

BALANCING RIGOR & WELLNESS

FOSTERING VIBRANT COMMUNITY

INCREASING FINANCIAL AID

See the profound impact of our community’s generosity and why this final stretch is so important.

Would you like more information on how to give? Contact Director of Leadership and Campaign Giving Winnie Robinson at 703-933-4192 or wrobinson@episcopalhighschool.org.

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Trustee Amanda Weisiger Cornelson ’08 and Shaw Cornelson ’04 know first-hand how Episcopal can become woven into the fabric of a family. Shaw’s father Martin ’79, uncles, and cousins attended The High School, paving the way for Shaw and his brother Miller ’06 to make their own marks on the institution. Amanda arrived at Episcopal in 2004 and was soon followed by her younger sisters Marshall ’12 and Grace ’13.

The couple’s fathers, Ed Weisiger and Martin Cornelson ’79, were classmates at North Carolina State University and have both supported Episcopal through volunteer service and philanthropy over the years, passing that legacy onto their children.

Married since 2016, Amanda and Shaw remain invested in myriad ways, including a recent commitment to the Courage Campaign, Amanda’s service as a trustee since 2021, Shaw’s service as a panelist at a recent CONNECT event, and their joint role as hosts of regional events in Charlotte, N.C. Why do they dedicate so much of themselves to this place? Because it made them who they are, they said.

“It’s hard to compute the profound impact the EHS faculty had on my life,” Shaw said. Amanda agreed: “I can’t point to an experience that was more formative for me…and I owe that to all of the great people at Episcopal and the investments they made in me.” Now they consider it their turn to invest in Episcopal.

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Amanda, now a fourth-generation leader at Weisiger Group, formerly Carolina Tractor & Equipment Company, brings her business acumen to the Board of Trustees as Chair of the Risk Management Committee.

“An institution as long and storied as Episcopal only continues to thrive if each generation takes responsibility for the continued stewardship of it,” Amanda explained, “and it’s time for our generation to do just that.”

As they navigate new parenthood with three-year-old Cab and one-year-old Louise, Amanda and Shaw often reflect on the impact that Episcopal had on their teenage selves, and what they hope to pass on to their children.

“Episcopal taught me about being confident in who I am, what I stand for, and how I want to make an impact on the world,” Amanda said. Shaw referenced Benjamin Franklin when considering his biggest takeaway from his EHS experience: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”

Who is an Graduate?

Four alumni discuss what the Portrait of a Graduate means to them.

At Episcopal, we often talk about the Portrait of a Graduate: a Venn diagram depicting the intersection of intellectual and moral courage that results in courageous action (see page 35). While the Portrait of a Graduate was unveiled in the 2018 Strategic Plan, the content was certainly nothing new.

When Head of School Charley Stillwell began in the summer of 2016, he thought often of the concept of “intellectual and moral courage” that initially drew him to the School. He wondered what those ideas would look like if we worked as a community to put them on paper. “How do we know we’re being successful in developing intellectual and moral courage?” he asked himself and others. “We needed to find a way to measure our success.” Thus, the Portrait of a Graduate was born — though any alumni reading this will know the Portrait qualities have been leading the way since 1839.

Ultimately, the Portrait defines everything we strive to do at Episcopal, from fostering academic excellence to challenging students to understand diverse perspectives and preparing graduates to pursue lives of ethical leadership and service long after Commencement. “This is what leadership is,” Stillwell said. “It isn’t about having a title; it isn’t for the chosen few. It’s everyone stepping up and using their skills and personal qualities to make a positive difference in the lives of others.”

In the following pages, you will read about four alumni who embody our Portrait qualities.

I would hope that Mr. Hoxton, Mr. Callaway, Mr. Ravenel, and all the amazing teachers on the wall outside Laird Dining Hall would look at the Portrait of a Graduate and say, ‘Yes, that is what we have always pursued at Episcopal.’”

–HEAD OF SCHOOL CHARLEY STILLWELL

LEADS AND SERVES WITH HUMILITY AND KINDNESS

In business, EHS Trustee Alex Liu ’76 always returns to his father’s advice: “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” Liu has worked at global management consulting firm Kearney since 1996 and now serves as chairman emeritus and partner, where he leads a team of 5,000+ employees. He has long embodied one of Episcopal’s most often discussed Portrait qualities: “leading and serving with humility and kindness.”

Through his work, Liu helps executives, companies, and countries reach their full potential as a trusted advisor. Coming from a family of teachers, he likens the work to coaching or teaching. “You have to set the tone,” Liu explained of leading teams across the globe. “You set the tone by being inspirational and aspirational — and also intentional about the culture and community you want to have. Why would you settle for anything less than a culture where everyone feels like they belong?”

Liu does not just lead with humility and kindness at work; he also does so through his work on Episcopal’s Board of Trustees. He has served during a consequential six years, remaining a humble and kind fixture in Bryan Library throughout the Courage Campaign, the Covid-19 pandemic, the social justice movement of 2020, and beyond.

To Liu, leading and serving with humility and kindness means always being a mentor. “My biggest source of pride is seeing the number of partners who worked with me when they were very young,” Liu said of his many years at Kearney. “It’s a relay race. No one’s going to be sprinting forever. You need people to help you get to where you’re going.”

In a true coach’s mentality, Liu said he would tell today’s students to “be courageous enough to run your own race. Even if you don’t know where you’re going, you have to go.”

ALEX LIU ’76

DR. KARIMA HOLMES ’08

LISTENS AND COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY

Dr. Karima Holmes ’08 has always known she wanted to be a doctor. “I loved the idea of being of service,” she recalled, “and I wanted a job that would require me to always continue to learn and grow.” Despite this certainty, her path to medical school was not linear.

Holmes struggled through pre-med courses at the University of Virginia, while falling in love with her eventual major of religious studies. She ultimately listened to her inner voice that urged her to stop pursuing pre-med in favor of a post-bacc program at Virginia Commonwealth University. This commitment to listening to herself and others has been the throughline of her career.

Holmes’ first memory at Episcopal was her Latin 1 class that was taught by Mason New and made up of a diverse group of classmates. New showed Holmes how the power of listening can create a safe space where students thrived. “By listening to us, Mr. New made me feel like I was part of something.”

In her role at the University of California, Davis, Holmes strives to be that same haven New was for her. She is the lead psychiatrist for a new program that ensures the medical school continues to attract students of diverse backgrounds and support them with mental health resources during their training — a role that requires her to listen and communicate effectively every day.

Holmes’ desire to help medical students stems from her own experience in medical school, where she often felt overwhelmed. After starting a peer support group, she soared in the program and ultimately fell in love with the power of listening — just like she did at EHS. “I felt like I could listen to people’s stories of resilience for 30 years,” Holmes shared. Through her work, Holmes is more often listening to what goes unsaid. “It’s so important to have two different sets of ears,” she said of actively listening to her patients while also reading between the lines to get to the root of the problem. Luckily for her patients, Holmes knows how to lend an ear.

WALTON J. “TAD” MCLEOD IV ’97

EXPRESSES OPINIONS WITH CONVICTION AND CARE

In the spring of his junior year, being the youngest person in his class, Tad McLeod ’97 decided to drop back a class year. Unbeknownst to him, he was also elected to the Honor Committee at about the same time. He ultimately served on the Honor Committee not once, but twice — an experience that transformed how he thought of service to others. Now a South Carolina Circuit Court Judge, McLeod has dedicated his career to a critical Portrait quality: expressing opinions with conviction and care.

Over his years as a U.S. Naval Officer, a lawyer, and now a judge, McLeod has learned that operating with conviction and care usually begins with quietly and carefully listening to others while making the full effort to understand what you mean to convey and why. When it comes to making a decision in the courtroom, his process is simple: “Withhold your opinion until you have a chance to really hear the facts, weigh the evidence, and formulate a decision that your heart tells you is the most fair.”

Before he issues serious criminal sentences or consequential rulings in civil cases, McLeod is sure to take several minutes for himself in his chambers. This pause is how he ensures he is infusing care into every case decision — be it a straightforward civil case or a more complicated criminal case. When someone leaves his courtroom, McLeod hopes they know how much thought and care went into his decisions. “Whether they agree with the decision or not,” he said, “they hopefully know that someone gave it careful consideration and made a decision they thought was best.”

When McLeod first felt called to be a judge, he thought back to his time on the Honor Committee — so much so that he discussed it during the application process. “It didn’t just prepare me to be a judge,” McLeod said. “It helped me deal with tough situations thereafter, whether that was in the Navy or in the law. I was proud of that.”

McLeod’s work is ultimately inspired by one line of the oath he took as he was sworn in as a judge in 2018: “Seek justice and justice alone,” which he has strived to do since his days on the Honor Committee.

HAYLEY PETERSON HERRIN ’05

INVESTIGATES WITH CURIOSITY AND AN OPEN MIND

Curiosity has always come easy to longtime journalist Hayley Peterson Herrin ’05. Keeping an open mind while chasing that curiosity is something she learned on the job. This critical component of our Portrait of a Graduate has defined Herrin’s career as an investigative journalist and now as an executive editor at the global news organization “Business Insider.”

Herrin conducted some of her first interviews as a student in Peter Goodnow’s Honors Government class her senior year. She and her classmates approached strangers on the National Mall, polling them on topics they were studying in class. She remembers

Episcopal as an “intellectually safe environment,” where she was treated like an equal by her teachers and where no idea was too outlandish. “Intellectual curiosity was celebrated at Episcopal,” she said, “and you could feel confident speaking up in class and debating with your peers.”

This safety in the classroom still impacts how Herrin operates in the workplace. She likens her staff meetings to sitting around a Harkness table at EHS. “Those round-table discussions helped prepare me for a key part of what I do each day — lead meetings and debate ideas,” Herrin said of her transition from journalist to executive editor. “You need to have the confidence in a room of editors and writers to share your ideas, hear others’ ideas, and allow their ideas to shape your own understanding of something.”

Through her years in journalism, Herrin knows the most important aspect of reporting is “being willing to change your thesis when you discover new information,” something that does not always come naturally to writers who come into a story with a specific outline in mind. At the end of the day, Herrin is motivated by her responsibility to the audience to be accurate and fair above all else: “You have to pursue the truth wherever it leads you.”

Portrait of an Graduate

Episcopal THROUGH THE LENS OF ROCKY JIANG ’27

Communications liaison Rocky was tasked with capturing the magic of the in-between moments of life in our 100% boarding community. What happens when students are not in class? What happens between sports and study hall? What happens during the quiet times? The result is a thoughtful photo essay that gives a glimpse into what makes Episcopal home.

CURLING UP BY THE FIRE PITS ON THE NEW QUAD

ROCKY JIANG ’27, TAKEN BY HIS DIGITAL ARTS ADVANCED PORTFOLIO TEACHER WILL MEBANE ’91

CHEERING ON FRIENDS AT THE COFFEE HOUSE

BONDING OVER GAMES IN STEWART

VENTURING INTO D.C. FOR A FLEX BLOCK

EXPLORING D.C.’S UNION MARKET

CALCULATING THE SPEED AND ANGLE OF PLANES AT GRAVELLY POINT

PLAYING SPIKEBALL ON THE CHAPEL QUAD

MAKING SNOWY MEMORIES

ATTENDING THE NATIONAL STEM FESTIVAL

CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR

TAKING IN THE BEAUTY OF CAMPUS

HAVING FUN ON THE BUS

EMBRACING THE SUNNY DAYS

PRACTICING SERVES AT SUNSET

ENJOYING PEAK BLOOM AT THE TIDAL BASIN

EHS Connections Across Centuries

n 2023, Episcopal’s Historian in Residence and social studies teacher Mike Reynolds saw an interesting opportunity in the curriculum. Why not utilize the School’s vast archives to dive deeper into topics that have defined our collective history? His work inspired a new course: History of Place: EHS, Virginia, D.C. For the capstone project, students delve into a research topic of their choosing, utilizing primary materials from our archives. Reynolds’ students are well prepared for this project, as the course places EHS within the local, regional, and national contexts from the Early Republic era through the twentieth century. History of Place students have the opportunity to deeply research a subject of interest, engaging with materials from the EHS archives.

While it was known that Quentin Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, attended Episcopal for the 1908-09 school year, Caleb Poston ’26 deepened our understanding and knowledge by connecting materials from the EHS archives with those from other repositories for his project. At the beginning of the project,

Caleb Poston ’26

Mike Reynolds

Launcelot Blackford

Mike Reynolds

Quentin Roosevelt 1908-09

Theodore Roosevelt

Ambler Blackford

The Roosevelt’s decision for their youngest son Quentin to attend Episcopal for the 1908-09 school year was two-fold. First, because President Roosevelt would be leaving the White House in March of 1909, Quentin could avoid the disruption of changing schools in the middle of the year by attending Episcopal. Secondly, he was too young to enroll at Groton in Connecticut, his older brothers’ school, but his year at Episcopal would help prepare Quentin for Groton’s entrance exam. The proximity of Episcopal to the White House, a short trip across the Potomac River, allowed Quentin to make frequent visits to the White House, sometimes without permission, and his parents made several trips to campus during the year.

Mrs. Roosevelt arrived by sleigh once in the winter and on horseback with two of Quentin’s brothers on another occasion, although President Roosevelt’s warmly received visit for

Athletic Day was made by automobile. The Roosevelts were gracious guests, Mrs. Roosevelt during her multiple visits and President Roosevelt during his 1908 Athletic Day visit. The Roosevelts made the trip despite an unusually early snowstorm on November 14 that threatened the cancellation of the event. As Launcelot Blackford described the visit, “… soon after 11, two big motors rolled up to the front door.” The first car carried the Roosevelts and the second the Secret Service and press. The Blackfords hosted the Roosevelts for coffee in the parlor of Hoxton House. During their visit, President Roosevelt inquired about Quentin’s friend Pendleton, who was sick in bed. The President paid him a visit before heading outside to watch the competition. While Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Blackford watched the events from inside the car, President Roosevelt cheered warmly as he spectated from the edge of the field. After being individually introduced to each student, President Roosevelt made a brief speech to the students from the porch of Blackford Hall, appealing to the boys to play fair, but play hard and to go out to win, and not to shirk work for play.

Having turned 11 shortly after the start of the school year, Quentin Roosevelt was among the youngest of his classmates. His parents did not ask for any special treatment of their

Quentin Roosevelt in France 1918 COURTESY SAGAMORE HILL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Quentin Roosevelt in Old Town 1909

By uncovering stories from the past, students have the chance to do real archival research and challenge themselves to take their learning to a higher level, and we, the Episcopal community, are richer by having these oftentimes lost or understudied aspects of our story brought to light.”

— MIKE REYNOLDS

son despite their stature, but given his age the Roosevelts requested that their son stay in a faculty residence, rather than on dorm, a request satisfied for other families enrolling particularly young students. Despite the prominence of his family, or perhaps because of it, Quentin did not seek the limelight for himself. However, he did make an impression on his classmates and faculty, due to the quality of his character and his propensity for mischief. Some of his antics caught the attention of the local newspapers, such as the tale of the pig Quentin acquired at Episcopal and took into the District. Ambler Blackford, Quentin’s teacher and mentor recounted, “One day he bargained with the stableman (at Episcopal) for the purchase of the pig… . Quentin put his prize in a crocus sack, slung it over his shoulder, and started off bareheaded for the Washington trolley, some two miles

President Roosevelt was elected an honorary member of the Blackford Literary Society, which he acknowledged by giving a portrait of himself to the School.

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL ARCHIVES

distant. On the trip to Washington the sack was placed on the seat in front of its owner. No one suspected its contents until one passenger in the crowded car started to sit down on the bag, when a squeak came forth which was heard the length of the car. Versions of the story vary as to the final disposal of the pig. Quentin told me that he sold it at a profit to some man in Washington. The newspapers got hold of the tale, and declared that the sack was carried up to the White House and its contents deposited on the floor in the midst of the assembled family.”

Quentin’s small size, given his age, helped him carry out his mischief. At the on-campus wedding reception of faculty member John Moncure Daniel Jr., Quentin’s classmates boosted him through a window to surreptitiously distribute wedding cake to the boys, although he was caught and sent to the cellar to ensure he did not return.

Like any other student, Quentin faced consequences for any misbehavior, such as excessive demerits or the time he left campus without permission and was sent back to the School when his father found him sitting at the table in the White House. President Roosevelt trusted the School’s approach to discipline and when asked for permission to administer corporal punishment, as was accepted at the time, the President replied, “Beat him good! Bully!!” Thinking back on his time at Episcopal, Caleb felt that Quentin would appreciate the School’s current approach to discipline over the previous demerit system.

Despite the excitement of his year at Episcopal, Quentin passed Groton’s entrance examination and resumed his education there, but continued his correspondence with his teacher and mentor Ambler Blackford. Reynolds was

he strove to become an aviator, a pursuit so dangerous in World War I that one’s service was said to be measured in mere weeks. He was so determined to become an airman that he overcame the disqualification of poor eyesight by memorizing the letters on the eye chart. The Germans sought to capitalize on Quentin Roosevelt’s death by circulating an image of his lifeless body next to his plane for propaganda purposes, but instead the photograph garnered the respect of both Americans and Germans, who recognized that as the son of an American President, he could have avoided serving on the front lines.

Reynolds reflected, “It’s always fun to see how interested students are in learning about the history of Episcopal. Our rich history, going back 186 years, provides great opportunities to dig into the history of a place they call home and love. My main goal is to encourage students to bring curiosity and an open mind to learning about a place they think they know so well. By uncovering stories from the past, students have the chance to do real archival research and challenge themselves to take their learning to a higher level, and we, the Episcopal community, are richer by having these oftentimes lost or understudied aspects of our story brought to light.”

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CLASS OF 1976

GOLF CENTER

THANKS to the generosity of Simone and Tench Coxe ’76, Episcopal’s new Class of 1976 Golf Center serves not only the EHS boys’ and girls’ golf teams but also other members of our community. This state-of-the-art 5,500-square-foot building is outfitted with technology not often seen in high school facilities. With four practice bays and a 10-hole putting green, the center has four Trackman launch monitors and a Swing Catalyst system with dual force plates, giving players advanced motion analysis to optimize performance.

BOOK YOUR TEE TIME

Now open to parents and alumni, the center is offering membership options to interested golfers of all ages and experience levels.

3,046 SESSIONS BOOKED

BY THE NUMBERS

Since its opening in October 2024

870 HOURS OF ACTIVE USE

58,000

451 PLAYERS 25,000 BALLS HIT

MEET THE DIRECTOR We are thrilled to welcome Damon Lucas as our new Golf Center Director. A seasoned PGA professional with over 23 years of experience, Damon is widely recognized as one of the most trusted golf instructors in the Mid-Atlantic region. His expertise earned him recognition as one of Golf Digest’s Top 5 Teachers in Maryland, a testament to his dedication and impact on the game. He is already making a strong impression on students here at EHS. “Coach Lucas is a very kind and warm presence,” said EHS golfer Whitney Anttila ’26. “It’s so cool to have a coach who cares so much about each and every person on the girls’ and boys’ teams, the progress of the center, and the School overall.”

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JUNE 5 - 6, 2026

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Alumni past their 50th Reunion are always invited to attend Reunion Weekend.

After the 2022 “Mega Reunion,” the alumni feedback was clear and enthusiastic. Cluster reunions with the grade above or below were universally popular, and we found a way to maintain the magic. EHS Reunions now take place every other year and are twice as big, allowing our alumni to reconnect with friends in the grades above or below their own, not just their own classmates. We look forward to seeing you back on campus!

NEXT UP: Classes ending in 2, 3, 6, and 7 will celebrate in June 2028.

Class Notes

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

Henry Schacht writes: “Went to the Woodberry game with Doug Mackall ’49. I’ve been a citrus grower for 75 years and a gift fruit shipper for 50 years.”

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Herbert A. Donovan (C) 914-645-6561 hdonovan@gmail.com

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Class Correspondents Needed

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

There are several ways to submit Class Notes:

1 Submit news online through the alumni portal at episcopalhighschool.org;

2. Contact your Class Correspondent by phone, mail, or email; or

3. Write your news in the space provided on the Roll Call reply card and mail it with your annual gift. 1 2 3

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Edward W. Mullins Jr. (C) 803-463-1440 ewmullinsjr@gmail.com

Pete Page reports that he and his wife are just sitting out the long hiatus between Christmas and planting time. He also shared that it is a “good time to sit by the fire and spin. We are finding it restful though, as we have had a rolling influx of kith and kin from April to Christmas — children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and old friends from Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast. Fortunately, they want to hang out with the Old Folks. Hope that those who have gone silent are still with us.”

Ed Mullins reports that he still has an office in his son’s law firm where he goes most every day during the week. He consults with them on marketing the firm’s law practice and introduces its young lawyers at legal meetings to judges and attorneys whom he knows and who are still living. He is still a widower and attends some social functions during which on occasion he is fortunate enough to be able to bring a very attractive date.

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Charles V. Covell Jr. (C) 502-639-2691 covell@louisville.edu

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Sandy A. Wise (C) 614-638-5190 hawppmd@gmail.com

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Class Correspondents Needed If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent,

please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125

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Col. Tim Thompson deGavre (C) 321-543-4661 tim.degavre@gmail.com

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Surry P. Roberts surryroberts@adventure777.com

Dick Stoddard writes: “At 85, it’s good to be alive and with the rest of my class and say we finished strong.”

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Page Dame III (C) 802-624-0071 wpdame3@gmail.com

Back in October 2024, Tom Boyd ’58 hosted a luncheon at the Farmington Country Club Grill Room for Dickie Tayloe ’58, Sam Clark, Saunders Midyette ’58, and Jack Cann. It was a great opportunity to remember our times on the Hill and share many laughs over the hilarious events and practical jokes played on students as well as masters. We are looking forward to scheduling another event once the Grill Room kitchen renovations have been completed and our preferred venue is available again. We hope to expand the gathering to other alumni in the area for our March luncheon.

Warner Bass says: “I have now formally retired my law license, but continue to have an office with our firm, which has a new address: Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC 21 Platform Way South, Suite 3500, Nashville, TN 37203

My third grandson, Trent Lamar, graduates from UNC this May and will be working in D.C. next year. His older brothers work in Denver and Washington respectively.

Madge and I will be attending, and will be traveling there with Tim Burnett ’58 who also has a DKE senior graduating, as does another ’58 graduate, the late Tim McCoy ’58 . My oldest granddaughter, Gidgie Bass, is a fresh(wo?)man at the Tisch School at NYU.

Our friend and classmate Lucius Burch is doing much better, in good spirits, and now getting out and about more. Our classmates Shade Murray and Rob Cheek are well and in good spirits, and are members (as Lucius and I are) of a lunch group that also includes Norris Nielsen ’56 and my brother Jim Bass ’55 and meets on the last Friday of every month.

Nashville continues to grow like a weed (too much for those of our vintage) and prosper. We have become a big tourist town (‘Music City’ you know) and our ‘Lower Broad’ looks like Bourbon Street on the weekends, with honky tonks and lots of (loud) music. The term ‘Athens of the South’ is not heard so often these days. If you haven’t been to Nashville in a while, come for a visit.”

’60

Bill M. Drennen

(C) 304-283-5011

wmdrennen1@me.com

Joint 65th Reunion with 1961: June 5-6, 2026

William Miller Drennen Jr. says: “Missing Stuart Saunders the most!”

’61

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Joint 65th Reunion with 1960: June 5-6, 2026

’62

Al R. Berkeley III (C) 443-310-0588

AlfredBerkeley@gmail.com

Joint 65th Reunion with 1963: June 2028

’63

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Joint 65th Reunion with 1962: June 2028

’64

Alex S. Jones (C) 617-549-8203

alexsjones2@gmail.com

Joint 65th Reunion with 1965: June 2030

Your Class Correspondent says: “I’m going to assume that all of you reading this are

aware of Taylor Swift. In fact, hard as that may be to believe, some of you may not be. But never mind.

In 2014, fifty years after we graduated from EHS, Taylor Swift was already a star, though not the super-mega-ultimate pop star she is now, but the students at EHS certainly knew about her. I, in fact, did not.

In August 2014, she released what may have been her greatest hit ever, “Shake It Off,” which is, to me, an almost irresistible pleasure to listen to. Funny, great beat, rollicking, infectious lyrics.

I was on the Episcopal Board of Trustees at the time and each of us had lunch with some students.

My students that day included Madison Hughes ’15, a feisty and very creative young woman from Jacksonville. She said that she and her friends had created a video using students and faculty to play all the parts sung by Taylor Swift in the official video. Just for fun.

My reaction was, ‘Whahh?’ I had never heard of “Shake It Off,” and was unfamiliar with Taylor Swift beyond having heard her name. Clueless, in other words, but I asked to see it. And was flabbergasted! Not so much by her, but by what these high school students had done!

We had planned to show the video at our class dinner at the reunion in 2024, but time ran out.

That video, made less than two months after the song’s release (at #1 on the Billboard chart), is my gift to you today. To

Bobby Seibels ’65 showcases his handiwork.

Judge Ian Williams ’65 and his daughter Judge Anne Williams.

Van MacNair ’62 and Humphrey Tyler ’65 attended The Game.

William Moffett ’58

Vietnam veteran and local Alexandrian William Moffett ’58 walks campus a few times a year. While he was only at The High School for two years, lessons learned at Episcopal have stayed with Moffett far longer, most notably through his lifelong commitment to honor and service.

“Immersion in the Honor System was foremost,” he said of his experience.

Moffett’s grandfather and namesake Rear Admiral William Moffett died in the crash of the USS Akron in 1933. A pioneer in naval aviation, he was awarded the Medal of Honor early in his career and served as the first Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. The younger Moffett’s awareness and reverence of his family’s military legacy was a strong impetus for joining the Marine Corps at the height of the Vietnam War.

During his 18-month tour in Vietnam, Moffett did longrange reconnaissance patrols

with a 10-person team of two Americans and eight Vietnamese men — quite small compared to other teams. In 1968, Moffett earned an esteemed Bronze Star Medal with “V” Device while serving as an advisor to the Provincial Reconnaissance Unit in Tuyen Due Province.

On that fateful day, 40 North Vietnamese soldiers opened fire on Moffett’s team in Dalat City. Despite the odds, everyone on Moffett’s team survived, thanks to his heroic leadership. The executive order announcing his Bronze Star read: “Because of Captain Moffett’s tenacity and professional ability in the face of overwhelming odds to engage the enemy and call in air support he was successful in denying the enemy the use of high ground, a key terrain feature, as an observation post and subsequent area for redeployment of troops.”

Perhaps more than anything, Moffett learned the importance of trusting his fellow soldiers in

Vietnam. He recounted a story of a second lieutenant helicopter pilot who urged Moffett to trust him implicitly as he dropped Moffett on the ground in an enemy-held three-canopy jungle for a five-day offensive operation. “I’ll come back to get you,” the pilot promised. “Just don’t whisper on the radio.”

If Moffett whispered, the pilot would suspect the enemy was closing in on him. “They don’t just want you. They want my helicopter and crew,” he told Moffett. “Don’t worry; we’ll get you out. Just give me a heads up if you think you’re being tailed.”

Moffett fortunately never attracted such unwanted attention. But he always remembered his fellow soldier’s pledge to rescue his team had the occasion arisen. “That pilot just gave me so much courage,” he said.

“I thought I’m not alone and by myself on the ground. That’s its own kind of Honor Code.”

watch it, do a Google search for “EHS Shake It Off” and watch and listen. I won’t tell you more, but I would love to hear your reaction in an email or text.

Madison is now a country musician based in Nashville. She is the second girl whose face you see in the video, and is clearly having a ball.

And if you want to see Taylor’s version of “Shake It Off” which entered America in 2014, it’s on Google too and has been viewed more than three billion (with a b) times. Enjoy!”

’65Richard H. Lee (C) 617-512-2034

dlee60@verizon.net

Joint 60th Reunion with 1966: June 5-6, 2026

As we write, a heavy rain is pouring over three inches of fallen snow here in Rhode Island. The temp is supposed to drop into the low teens early tomorrow morning, giving new meaning to the term, a “Fall Edition.”

The local ER’s will probably be full by noon. (And at our age, do we not all get asked about such things whenever we visit a doctor?)

Ian Williams notes with due paternal pride that his daughter Anne Williams has now joined him in the Virginia Judiciary as a General District Court Judge. As of last August, they were serving at the same Warren County Court House — likely a first for a father-daughter duo in this legal venue. One wonders, of the two, which might plaintiffs/defendants seek out as most amenable to their cause — that is, if any distinction is to be made at all. Aliquid fabricantur. Respice in ea. Felix sit. “Make something. Look at it. Be happy.” Such is one of our favorite mottos. (Ed: This Latin is a computer translation employed in this instance to create an aura of erudition.)

Richard Gwathmey had a fine visit in Columbia with Bob Seibels and his wife Genie. We had reported some years ago on Bob’s cabinetmaking skills. Richard sends us more proof positive in noting, “What took my breath away was beautiful Federal-style furniture all over the house, the sort of stuff you’d see at Monticello or Mt. Vernon.” Bob had made every piece, a remarkable feat over these many decades. It

would not surprise if his work ends up in a “Wallace Nutting Guide to Fine Furniture.” (Some of us might enjoy seeing a photo of his workshop.)

And, as previously noted, Humphrey Tyler now lives the life of an expat in the suburbs of LA, and in proximity to both children and grandchildren. He kept us posted on the wildfire debacle. Lots of smoke surrounded his neighborhood, but mercifully, it was spared.

Humphrey and Jim Sibley attended St. Lawrence University together and have remained in regular contact since. (Jim resides in Atlanta where he is retired from commercial real estate and philanthropy businesses.) Humphrey reports a November visit with Jim, after an August get together in the Adirondacks with Phil Terrie ’66, now a retired professor. Humphrey also ran into Van MacNair ’62 at the recent Woodberry game.

We were delighted to learn that, as balm for his near chronic state of exile, Humphrey has embarked upon an intriguing project. He is writer, producer, and director of a compelling new reality TV series, “Real Grandfathers of LA.” Humphrey is seeking investors, should classmates be interested. Bitcoin will be accepted.

Mason Speed Sexton says: “My middle son Buck and his wife Carrie are expecting their first child in April.”

Last, Sandy von Stackelberg will be hosting a gathering of selected classmates at his Duxbury, Mass., home in May. Over time, Sandy, Wil Painter ’63, Frank Wideman ’64, and Richard Lee became aware that we all had close family connections in Shanghai, China during the 1930s. (EHS MD Dr. Jack Roberts was in the vicinity as well.) We thought we would get together to compare stories and share old photographs. The Japanese bombing of the city in 1937, of course, had a major impact upon all and, in turn, upon their respective experiences up through and beyond the attack upon Pearl Harbor. We look forward to it.

And in reference to “Fall Editions,” it is not too soon to be considering Class Notes contributions for September. “Hit tune after hit tune,” we like to think!

’66

Jack N. Sibley Sr. (C) 404-290-6427

jack@sibleyfarm.net

Phil G. Terrie Jr. (C) 810-300-5311

pterrie@bgsu.edu

Howell Hollis III

howell.hollis@outlook.com

Joint 60th Reunion with 1965: June 5-6, 2026

Jenks Wise Hobson III says: “Retired but God is not done with me yet.”

From Billy Peelle : “I was chairman of the board of the Museum Trustee Association for the past three years. The MTA provides governance and leadership advocacy to the many museums in the United States. We organize and host conferences in our major cities to present speakers who are professionally involved with museums in the community: creating timely exhibitions, building audiences, and broadening the scope of museum roles.”

Randy Wyckoff writes: “In 2024, we downsized from a partial-acre park view to 2000 square feet with an 11-floor unobstructed view of the eastern and western horizons. We thoroughly enjoy both sunrise and sunset far more than ever. We visited America, including Sedona, Monument Valley, Maine (and all points between Portland and Richmond), Lake Placid, Canada, Louisville, Cincinnati, Knoxville, and New York City. Probably a blueprint for the future as well. No surgeries, and another grandchild on the way this month (our second). For the first time since attending EHS, I own only one suit, dark blue for weddings and funerals.”

Juno Brantley: “Glad to say all is okay. Minimal health problems. Happy home. Almost feel guilty that I do not have much in the way of headwinds. Still work as a physician three days a week. Spend a lot of time in the shop and yard. Re-reading old books. “War and Peace,” “Tale of Two Cities,” “James Michener,” etc. Thankful for the good education at a young age.”

Sam Dawson : “My oldest grandson Mason is playing on the Staunton HS JV basketball team as an 8th grader from Shelburne Middle School. His brothers are taking basketball but not old enough — yet. The other four grandchildren are not

old enough — yet. Bonnie and I are doing well and enjoyed a good Christmas and New Year.”

Howell Hollis writes: “Following an Atlanta memorial event of sorts, John Hooff ’67 organized a dinner for a few Old Boys attendees (Syd Gervin, Jack Sibley, Hollis, Hooff, and spouses). After dinner, Hooff explained that it was Dutch!”

’67

Charles D. Coppage (C) 252-202-1323 charles@nccoppagelaw.com

Joint 60th Reunion with 1968: June 2028

’68

George W. St. Clair Moore Jr. (C) 864-941-0666 moorew327@aol.com

Joint 60th Reunion with 1967: June 2028

’69

Marty Martin (C) 919-272-2106 marty_martin@martinlegalhelp.com Kinloch Nelson Jr. (C) 585-733-3132 kinloch@rochester.rr.com

Joint 60th Reunion with 1970: June 2030 For nearly thirty years, Joe Simpson has studied President Abraham Lincoln. He gave a talk on behalf of the UNC Alumni Association titled “Character Is Destiny: The Lincoln Factor in American History.” Joe traced the development of Lincoln’s character throughout his lifetime and its impact on American history. In attendance at his presentation were Sharon and Marty Martin . Joe previously has spoken about President Lincoln at other universities including UCLA, Michigan, and UVA. He will be offering a series of eight classes for the Duke University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program during spring 2025. Joe is a member of the Lincoln Forum and the Abraham Lincoln Association.

Rob Whittle reports that after 51 years of involvement and ownership of his ad agency Williams Whittle, he sold it to a much larger firm. “They took all my employees with them. I am now fully

retired and writing my humor column for the “Alexandria Times” for which I’ve won Best Columnist for a weekly newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists three years in a row. Happily, granddaughter Jane ’27 is a sophomore at EHS and is thriving.”

Still living in the Atlanta area, Chuck Clay is engaged in government relations and lobbying work and the practice of law after concluding his interesting political career. During our call, Chuck recounted several stories beginning with escapades while he, and others who shall remain unnamed, were on the Hill and then throughout his career which kept this correspondent laughing in agreement with lessons learned. While his stories won’t be recounted in our Class Notes, they demonstrated a capacity to learn throughout one’s lifetime. They illustrated the cardinal principle that: “Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgment,” to which all of us can relate. However, when you see him, be certain to ask Chuck how his Hawaiian surfing experiences reinforced the theological lessons taught during our Chapel services.

Bill French, who is living in Lexington, provided other photos. Bill wrote, “One was taken at our 10th Reunion, one was taken at our 25th reunion with Jim Spaulding missing, and the last was taken on the day of Jim Morton’s induction into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame with Chuck Clay missing.

Obviously, the attire in these final three pictures was quite different. All four pictures hang together in my home, and they bring back many memories. May Jimmy rest in peace. Three in that picture went to UNC and two went to W&L. I would like to think that we have all had good lives and we often stay in touch, if not all, at least a good representation of us. I see or talk to Jim regularly. And sometimes, even in our seventies, we think of fun things to do together like the pajamas stunt!”

Jim Spaulding is now working with a group of physicians in Mississippi to align their practices. Jim reported he tried retirement, but it didn’t stick. He noted “retirement is still a scary thought, but there are certainly worse things to contemplate.” All is well with him.

Bill Lewis reached mandatory retirement from his judgeship effective February 1, 2025. However, like Spaulding’s experience, Bill’s “retirement” by law will last only ninety days before he is eligible to sit as a judge on a temporary basis indefinitely. Bill expects to return to service as the only judge for his five-county district for cases involving juveniles and families. These cases are often heart wrenching and among the most difficult for judges. Bill follows the philosophy of one case/one judge. He enjoys his judicial service and knows he often can have a positive impact on those who appear before him. For the young people in court, Bill will make a special effort to come to

Jim Morton ’69, Bill French ’69, Jim Spaulding ’69, Bill Lewis ’69, and Chuck Clay ’69 outside Berkeley Hall in 1968.

their graduations or special events like a concert for a grade school student which they will remember for their lifetime.

’70James E. Newman Jr. (C) 253-677-4697

newman_jim@comcast.net

Joint 55th Reunion with 1971: June 5-6, 2026

Your Class Correspondent writes: “Sadly, our classmate Richard Berkeley passed last October. David Luther shared that he and Richard were second cousins and David’s grandmother had been a Berkeley. David also shared that some of the men in the Berkeley family had served in the Civil War, most notably with the 7th Virginia Infantry who were part of Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. David shared many other facets of Richard’s family. Most notably their long-term relationship with Hollins College through his mother’s side. David represented our class at Richard’s funeral

service in Roanoke and offered his condolences to Richard’s widow Brandon. Thank you, David.

With the passing of Richard, Roddy Davis shared with us that he and Boogaloo were first year roommates. Roddy is alive and well in Greensboro and remarks that he continues to see Old Boys, but mostly from other classes.

With a recent presidential inauguration taking place in Washington, D.C., Clay Jacob reminded me that many of us went to Washington in January 1969 to watch the inauguration of former President Richard Nixon. Clay had a very enjoyable fall golfing trip to Kiawah Island with Greg Robertson ’69 and Gordan Graham. Clay also shared that he was a fraternity brother of Richard’s at UVA.

I connected with Vic Grainger during the Rams vs. Eagles playoff game. He challenged the traditional thought that the Seattle Seahawks fans are the loudest in the NFL. Instead, Vic felt that it was the Philly fans! Probably so Vic, as the Philly fans once

Sharon and Marty Martin ’69 with Dan Barker ’84 enjoying a holiday celebration at the 2024 Wake County Bar Association Christmas party.

booed Santa Claus! Vic recently spoke with Rob Barnett who lives near Charlotte. Rob is currently retired.

Jim Farrar, who recently retired as a Distinguished Alumnus of Washington and Lee University, is still serving on the W&L Class of ’74 Class Agent Team and as the goalies’ coach for the women’s lacrosse team.

Jenner Wood started the New Year with his seventh grandchild, John Dalziel Wood II, named after Jenner’s father. John is the son of Emily and Jenner Wood IV ’06 who live in Charlotte. Jenner continues to serve EHS as an ad hoc member of the Advancement Committee of the Board of Trustees. Jenner still resides in Atlanta but recently purchased a beach house. He hopes to visit his new residence more in the future!

I happened to find a video one evening featuring Chuck Holderness and his wife Debbie at the 50th anniversary party for Quail Ridge retirement community in Florida. They have lived there full time since 2010. Debbie and Chuck have eight grandchildren (four boys and four girls) and frequently visit them in N.C. Chuck shared with me that he flew airplanes for many years. Some notable flights include flying a one-day, non-stop trip from Monterey, Calif., to Greensboro, N.C. and flying in a world-record-setting formation at the annual AirVenture Oshkosh Flying Show in 2003 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first airplane flight. Chuck co- piloted a newly constructed Spirit of St. Louis airplane. The airplane was constructed in memory of Charles Lindbergh who flew the first solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris. Fantastic, Chuck!

Joe Simpson ’69, during his presentation about President Abraham Lincoln at the Duke University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Class of ’69 friends Jim Morton, Bill French, Jim Spaulding, Bill Lewis, and Chuck Clay at their 10th Reunion in 1979.

I am still enjoying teaching dental students. I was fortunate to have been inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the National Honorary Society for Dentists, and to have also received the Rothwell Distinguished Faculty Award from the University of Washington.”

’71

Geoffrey P. Snodgrass (C) 504-914-4470

geoff@snodgrassplc.com

Joint 55th Reunion with 1970: June 5-6, 2026

’72

Beau A. Wilson Jr. (C) 828-390-9802

beauatciti@aol.com

Joint 55th Reunion with 1973: June 2028

Your Class Correspondent writes: “We all remember Bobby Preston from Manakin, Va., who died prematurely of dementia in California. During the California wildfires, I had thought about our years at EHS playing football, wrestling, and baseball, and Sarah in Santa Barbara. Bobby and I attended a Cat Stevens concert in Richmond, Va., in 1972. And had an advanced biology trip with Master B.I. Johns to Marathon Key, Fla., during which we ‘hitchhiked’ to Key West!

‘Wild’ Bill Swinford has visited all 50 States, and they will never be the same!

Howell Morrison, a Washington & Lee graduate, remembered Robert E. Lee who was a ‘religious man.’ For such an intrepid warrior, he was a gentle soul. This side of Lee is reflected in a letter he wrote to his daughter on December 25, 1861, while headquartered in Coosawhatchie, S.C.

The letter says: ‘My dear daughter, Having distributed such poor Christmas gifts as I had to those around me, I have been looking for something for you. Trifles are hard to get in these war times, and you must not expect more... . I send you some sweet violets that I gathered for you this morning while they were covered with a dense frost, whose crystals glittered in the bright sun like diamonds, and formed a brooch of rare beauty and sweetness which could not be fabricated by the expenditure of a world of money. May God guard and preserve you for me, my dear daughter!

Among the calamities of war, the hardest to bear, is the separation of families and friends. Occupy yourself in aiding those more helpless than yourself.’”

Heath Alexander says: “Instead of heading to the mountains, we spent our holiday in Disney World with all the kids. It was so much fun, and we saw so much. The boys built custom droids and operated them at Disney Studios while the girls were transformed into princesses in the Magic Kingdom and the whole family was treated to a royal dinner in Cinderella’s Castle. We did it all: Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot!”

’73

Palmer G. B. Holt (C) 704-662-8764

pholt@inchristcommunications.com

Joint 55th Reunion with 1972: June 2028

’74

John H. Chandler Jr. 901-326-2422

jhchandlerjr@yahoo.com

Joint 55th Reunion with 1975: June 2030

’75

Stuart M. Grainger (C) 910-352-7474

stuartgrainger@msn.com

Joint 50th Reunion with 1976: June 5-6, 2026

Greetings from Stuart “Lanny” Grainger in Wilmington, N.C. I made it back to the

Hill in November for The Game. It marked 50 years since I played my last game against Woodberry. The campus constantly changes on each visit. Hoxton Field has virtually disappeared with new facilities on three sides. The Class of 1976 Golf Center opened behind Flippin Field House that Tench Coxe ’76 graciously donated to the School. Since I am on the Hall of Fame Committee, I was anxious to attend the induction ceremony to see the players from the ’77 football team. They had a great turnout with several players from our ’74 team and many others I knew from North Carolina. That included Harry Archer ’78, Gus Barber ’78, Jim Clardy ’78, Martin Cornelson ’79, Chip Craighill ’79, Frank Holding ’79, John Langhammer ’78, Bo Mason ’79, Bailey Patrick ’79, Ben Salt ’78, Charles Winston ’78, Woody Woodside ’78, Quintie Smith ’79, Lee Shaffer ’78, Jeff Pierce ’78, Brooks Barwick ’79, and others. Kudos to many of these players who let me hang with them over the weekend. Coach Ed Rice was also in attendance. In addition, I ran into Howard Smith ’76, Al Rhyne ’76, Alex Liu ’76, and Boota deButts ’76. I had a Willie Moncure encounter at the game. Willie has a beard now, and I did not recognize him at first. David Hoon’s middle son Max Hoon ’08 informed me he has a second daughter on the way. Finally, days before writing these notes we learned Carlton Johnson passed away in Richmond. Carlton was a Monitor and on the Honor Committee. I also forgot how smart Carlton was and that he had gone to Harvard.

”Wild” Bill Swinford ’72 dining on crabs!

Lisa and Heath Alexander ’72 at Christmas time!

’76

Boota H. deButts III (C) 703-774-5717

bootadebutts21@gmail.com

Joint 50th Reunion with 1975: June 5-6, 2026

’77

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Joint 50th Reunion with 1978: June 2028

Editor’s Note: We sincerely apologize for incorrectly reporting the death of John Christian Mott ’77 in the Fall 2024 issue of EHS: The Magazine of Episcopal High School. It was John’s father, The Reverend John Chilton Mott, who died on July 7, 2009. Please reach out to communications@episcopalhighschool.org with any questions.

’78James F. Clardy Jr. (C) 704-609-5570

jim.clardy@wellsfargo.com

Joint 50th Reunion with 1977: June 2028

The Class of ’78 had a strong showing for The 123rd Game against Woodberry Forest; our senior year football team was inducted into the Episcopal Athletics Hall of Fame, marking only the sixth football team to be inducted for a school that has been playing the sport for over 125 years.

Teammates Gus Barber, Harry Archer, Charles Winston, Morgan Wright, Woody Woodside, John Langhammer, Lee Shaffer, Jeff Pierce, Rob Pierce, Ben Salt and Jim Clardy joined fellow inductees from the Classes of ’79 and ’80 at the Friday afternoon ceremony.

The 1977 team finished 9-1, outscoring our opponents 203 to 82 and capping the season in Hummel Bowl by breaking a 24 game, three-year winning streak by Woodberry and marking the first win over the Tigers since 1970. Special kudos go to Harry Archer, who as a member of the HOF Nominating Committee ceaselessly campaigned for over a decade for our team’s induction and Charles Winston who

spearheaded the effort to ensure that Coach Ed Rice could join us for the induction.

A number of ’77 players continued their football careers in college including Lee Shaffer who was inducted into the HOF in 1998; he, along with Jeff Pierce, started at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Accepting the honor on behalf of the team, Charles Winston said:

“We share a profound sense of gratitude to the school and everyone who made that season possible. To our coaches, Ed Rice, Bud Cox ’71, and Jim Farrar ’70 — thank you. You were mentors who showed us how to believe in ourselves and each other, how to fight through adversity, and how to win with grace. You instilled in us lessons we’ve carried throughout our lives, long after our last game.

That season was about more than just the numbers, though I think we’re all proud of that 9-1 record. It was about the moments that bond a team together — the hard practices, the pre-game nerves, the feeling of running onto the field, and ultimately, the joy of celebrating each hard-won victory. And, of course, the highlight of that season was our final game against Woodberry Forest, a game we’ll never forget. Winning

Congratulations to the 1978 football team on its induction into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame!

14-9 against our archrival was the perfect ending to a season that, in many ways, shaped who we became.”

Charles said that the team’s quarterback, Ben Salt, summed it up best:

“It’s hard to believe, but Jimmy Carter was a first-year President when Mr. Rice’s third season kicked off in the fall of ’77. Our team was experienced, hard hitting, and had a collective chip on our shoulders. Injuries and inconsistency had plagued us the prior two seasons so there were scores to settle, none bigger than against Woodberry, which hadn’t lost to Episcopal in seven long years. We won a close, hard-fought game, largely through the efforts of our great defense, led by our captain and middle linebacker Lee Shaffer.

Our defense held firm in a tense fourth quarter and as snowflakes began to fall and when the final whistle blew, we were the victors. It’s a memory we all share and will take to our graves. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Coach Rice, who pushed us through those hot August practices, guided us through the season, and insisted we live up to our potential as a team.”

Charles continued: “Today we remember the friendships we built, the triumphs we shared, and the losses we’ve since faced. Four of our teammates — Brad Gray, Sandy Johnston, Archer Green, and Dan Sapp — are no longer with us. We miss them deeply. They were essential parts of this team, and their memories stay with us, reminding us of what it meant to stand side-by-side and give our all for each other.

On behalf of our team, I thank Episcopal High School for this recognition and for the opportunity to relive these memories. To everyone here — our coaches, our families, and the School — you have our deepest thanks for believing in us and for this honor.”

Your humble Correspondent recognized Coach Rice, saying that “the ’77 team thought it was vital that we do not miss an opportunity to celebrate the man who got us here: Coach Ed Rice.

We remember you as a larger-than-life figure like an Old Testament prophet hurling thunderbolts with one hand and dispensing wisdom with the other. You put an ‘old’ in old school. We recall your love of the Oakland Raiders with their reputation for toughness and their monochromatic uniforms. If it had been up to you our uniforms

would have been black and white without a hint of maroon. The way your eyes would light up like a six-year-old at Christmas when running the Oklahoma drill (where two players line up and basically see who can hit the other the hardest). We remember your standing challenge: you would show up at practice and with a pair of cleats and helmet and go toe-to-toe with anyone on the team.

You were unsparing when we didn’t live up to your expectations but always quick to follow up with a kind word of encouragement after practice. At the time we thought you were toughening us up for football. Looking back, we now know you were toughening us up for life. Most important was character. You taught us character during your years at Episcopal and showed us what character is in your retirement.

No one who spends a lifetime coaching and teaching does it to get wealthy. But if you look into the eyes of your former players and see their respect, gratitude, and love, there’s no question of what a rich life you have led. We love you and will never forget you.”

Following the ceremony Coach Rice said that “the spirit and togetherness of the ’77 team was an incredible example of team concept. Everyone embraced their role as the season progressed unscathed by a heartbreaking loss to the Saints (our bitter cross-town rival St. Stephens). Undeterred and with increased resolve, they headed to The Game. WFS provided a challenge with its 24-game win streak. A great crowd rimmed the Bowl and jammed the stands with many people playing their best-ever game. We beat them playing football in a way symbolizing the ’77 team: Run the ball, stop the run, and have a special pass defense when we knew they were going to and great special team play. Thanks guys for this great opportunity as a coach.”

Assistant Coach Bud Cox ’71, in his HOF nomination letter, praised Head Coach Rice for his leadership and vision that he said was crucial in transforming the team into a powerhouse. “Without Ed as their leader, this group of extraordinarily gifted football players and athletes would most likely not have developed into the eventual powerhouse they did. His vision for them, a consistently fierce and persistent combination

of force and field identification, came from careful and thoughtful preparation.”

John Langhammer said that “it was wonderful to get reacquainted with teammates and classmates I have not seen in a long time. The weekend brought back many great memories. I was humbled by how much this team meant to so many people and really how special it was. Many thanks to Charles and Harry for making it so successful and memorable.”

Jeff Pierce said that he was “very proud to be a part of such a great group of guys so capably led by coaches Farrar, Cox and the legendary EAR” and that he was “especially fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with old buddies… very appreciative of the efforts of Archer, Clardy, Winston, and the whole team at EHS to pull it all together… really glad to see that Captain Lee Shaffer is not only alive and kicking, but just as lean, mean, hirsute, and handsome as ever.”

Harry Archer said that “our induction weekend into the HOF was spectacular! Seeing so many old teammates and friends reminded me how special our years at Episcopal were. The sacrifices our parents made to send us, and the hard work we put in to survive, and thrive now make me realize how fortunate we were to attend EHS. The stars were aligned for the football team in 1978. We got to breathe very rare air.”

Ben Salt said that “Hall of Fame weekend was like living in the past and the present simultaneously. As we watched Woodberry and Episcopal battle, memories of the game we played flooded back. I shared some with

Lucy Ruth Brahinsky Rinehart, daughter of Bruce Rinehart ’81, was born on October 15, 2024!

our right tackle John Langhammer, who appreciated the details. It turns out he played on both sides of the ball for much of that game and was so exhausted it was all a blur! Spending time with old teammates and Coach Rice is something I’ll always be grateful for.”

“It was great being back at Episcopal seeing old friends and teammates,” added Gus Barber. “It was special to have Coach Rice there with us and I’m looking forward to a great turnout for our 50th reunion.”

’79

Bill L. Hughes (C) 203-252-1153

william.hughes@pb.com

Joint 50th Reunion with 1980: June 2030

’80

Staige D. Hoffman Sr. (C) 813-597-5059

staigehoffman1@aol.com

Bill J. Watt Jr. (C) 804-320-6525 chezwatt@gmail.com

Joint 45th Reunion with 1981: June 5-6, 2026

’81

Seward Totty (C) 859-361-1568

seward.totty@gmail.com

Joint 45th Reunion with 1980: June 5-6, 2026

Bruce Rinehart emailed me last fall with the wonderful news that he had recently become a father. Lucy Ruth Brahinsky Rinehart was born October 15, 2024. Bruce opines that she will graduate EHS in 2042. Congratulations to all!

John Trask says: “My daughter Isabelle ’11 had a baby, Flora Caroline Toedtman, in July, and we are thrilled. My mom died in May, leaving Clark, Patrick, Caroline, and me as orphans.”

’82

Arthur Smith IV (C) 205-222-3054 wilchester@msn.com

Joint 45th Reunion with 1983: June 2028 Hello, Class of ’82. I hope this finds everyone safe, in good health, and off to a great 2025. On the home front, last year has been a fun and eventful one for my family. My eldest son (George) and my daughter (Laney) had their respective marriages a year apart in December — austerity measures are now in place.

Notes from hither & yon:

Jevon Garrett writes: “After approximately 30 years of public service, five years teaching high school in Rochester, N.Y., 10+ years as an Assistant District Attorney in three counties and 15 years working for the Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department, I have retired from full-time employment. I plan to focus on raising my two teenage sons, traveling and working part-time at the Rensselaer County Public Defender’s Office.”

Winston Holt must be running a bed and breakfast operation in Maine. Ed Lilly visited Winston in July and Caulley Deringer and his wife Alex visited in October.

CaulleyGPT4 writes: “Alex and I visited Winston at his spectacular home in Seal Harbor, Maine in early October for a beautiful fall adventure. His house is exquisitely decorated, and the water and forest views are unparalleled. Winston’s southern hospitality shined through, and he wowed us with his culinary skills, hiking expertise, boating acumen and storytelling — making it an incredible visit to which we can’t wait to return!”

James Ragsdale writes: “My labs are on their way to Master Hunter Titles. They are with Ryan Morgan at Rush Creek Kennels near Camden until March. Marian and I are starting our retirement house building project. Target date for move in is January 2027. Marshall ’24 is going great guns at UNC. He was invited to join the Computer Science Professional Fraternity. Quite proud of my boy!”

Danny Miller reports: “Still working at Aon — 28 years now. Wow! Moved to Richmond in 2023 and have enjoyed living in ‘The Fan’ with my wife. First time living in a city. Took some getting used to, but we’ve enjoyed being able to walk to church and to the local restaurants and bars. Have touched base a few times with some Old Boys, which is always nice. Best part is heading to various spots around the state and starting those trips from Richmond, rather than from Wayne, Penn. As spring

In October, Caulley Deringer ’82 and his wife Alex visited Winston Holt ’82 in Maine.

Winston Holt ’82 enjoying a beautiful day at his home in Maine.

Jack Bocock ’82 holding ducks while out hunting.

and summer come, I look forward to connecting a bit more with the local alums.”

Tony Landi reports that he had an awesome New Year’s Eve getting his hip replaced. Apparently, all went well, and he is on the mend and looking forward to exercising again and playing golf this spring. Tony said he is looking for other volunteers to perform quality control at Sam Moore’s new business ventures. AARP Tips from Tony will resume after his full recovery.

Leigh Spruill reports: “I am very happily settled in Houston as rector of the Church of St. John the Divine and blessedly challenged leading this large, vibrant parish. David Webber ’81 and his family attend as well!”

Moultrie Dotterer shared the following: “Elis Olsson, Jack Bocock, and James Ragsdale and I recently got together for some hunting on a blustery cold day in January. There were lots of laughs as things didn’t go according to plan with extremely low tides. Everyone ended up covered in mud. Elis and his wife Dudley just finished rebuilding the house that his grandparents built — it is absolutely beautiful. This was the site of our senior party so many years ago. I suggested to Elis that we have a senior party reunion there, but he is worried that Joe Ibrahim might throw food everywhere.”

Macon Baird writes: “Katherine and I became grandparents on December 14, 2024. A healthy baby boy named Thomas! What a wonderful Christmas present! Mom and dad are doing great! Great to see you last April. I hope we can get together again, and soon!”

David Coombs reports: “My son and I ran into Jay Spruill ’79 recently at Kuba Kuba in downtown Richmond. We shared a very nice dinner and enjoyed some nostalgic conversation. Jay kept telling my son how fast I used to be, and now my son is adamant about trying to get me back into track shape. Darn that Spruill…” (Look for David on YouTube. Use #TornHammy to locate).

Rich Taylor writes: “My wife and I moved to Spain this past October — we’re living in the community of Mera that is across the bay from A Coruña. This is in northwest Spain in the Galicia community. All is good so far. We are learning how things work here — and I am (slowly) learning Spanish (Burwell’s Latin instruction helps with reading Spanish, but spoken

Spanish is new territory for me). Come visit if you’re in Spain!”

Hugh Tarbutton wrote to say: “I decided to un-retire and have gone back to work for a close friend as the Chief Operating Officer for Arkadios Capital in Atlanta.”

Will Thomas provided this update: “After nearly twenty years in Nebraska, Heather and I are starting a new chapter in Bozeman, Mont. I’m the dean of the College of Letters & Science at Montana State University and professor of history. I’m thrilled to be joining the Montana State University faculty. Heather is the director of development for Eagle Mount, a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities of all ages with opportunities for outdoor recreation (eaglemount.org). Our youngest Janie is a longtime Eagle Mount participant. Guy ’17 is in his third year of law school at the University of Montana in Missoula and will be joining a law firm in Bozeman in the fall. Sarah ’16 is a lobbyist with Vectre

Corporation in Richmond, Va. Come visit us in Bozeman!”

Tommy Holderness reports: “I am playing tennis, watching rowing, keeping poor people housed who are facing evictions, and looking forward to a sabbatical later this year. My wife still tolerates me after 35 years, which is the biggest miracle of all.”

Not sure about “watching rowing” but sounds like Tommy is staying active. Congrats on 35 years of marriage!

Mills Fleming writes: “My only news is that I continue to enjoy practicing law at Hunter Maclean in Savannah where I specialize in healthcare and immigration. My immigration practice is particularly active with the recent changes in the laws involving birthright citizenship and temporary protected status. I have also been approached by Forbes Books to write a book on the history of citizenship and immigration in the U.S. So far, we are halfway through the first draft. Hoping it will be a bestseller!”

Elis Ollson ’82 driving the boat.

Winston Holt ’82 and Ed Lilly ’82 during a visit to Winston’s home in Maine in July.

James Ragsdale ’82 enjoying a quiet moment with his dog.

Richard Reese ’86 is now coaching girls’ middle school basketball in Columbus, Ga. The Fort Lady Patriots finished the season undefeated and won the city-wide championship.

I can’t wait to see the Netflix mini-series based on the book.

Thank you to everyone who contributed. Stay safe and cheers!

’83

John R. Sloan (C) 910-616-6375 jsloan14@ec.rr.com

Frank Vasquez (C) 804-873-2212 rfvasquez1965@gmail.com

Joint 45th Reunion with 1982: June 2028

’84

Samuel B. Froelich (C) 336-402-3772 froelich@me.com

Joint 45th Reunion with 1985: June 2030

’85

Thorne Gregory Jr. (C) 917-922-6250 thornegregoryjr@me.com

Joint 40th Reunion with 1986: June 5-6, 2026

Marvin Lummis’ daughter Olivette is now four years old.

Will Winston is living in Fort Worth these days. Moved to North Texas 20 years ago. Working in the oil and gas industry. He retired from XTO/ExxonMobil at the end of 2023 and has been kicking around some ideas to occupy the next 20 years. He sees a couple of older alums around town on a regular basis: Bradley Lummis ’73 and Menard Doswell ’62. Will has two

boys. Leland, 25, in Dallas and Alexander, 19, in Bend, Ore. Will is also very happily engaged to an amazing woman named Pamela Murrin.

Dick Archie and wife Terah moved to Greenville, N.C. Now he gets to commute to work instead of his wife.

Milo Jones and his wife Ewa acquired a summer house near Avignon, France. The pool will be revamped by mid-summer and the vineyard and truffle orchard are in good repair. Any Old Boys who find themselves nearby are welcome to stop in.

Thomas Pettus writes: “I had a great three-month trip during summer 2024 through the Arctic with my dog, visiting Tombstone PP, Inuvik, and the Arctic Ocean above Canada. It was a quite thorough trip through the western U.S., Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northern territories, and every Alaskan city and port of call in the adventure van, which I had built out during Covid. After returning from the Arctic to Dalton, I took the top of the world highway into Tok and completed the great AK circle. My partner Annie Belot met me for the Denali, Valdez, Seward, Homer, and then my son (Hunter Pettus) met me for the adventures onto Kennicott and the root glacier as well as the cruise home from Haines on the Alaska Marine Highway to Juneau, Sitka, and (I forget them all) with the adventure van and dog ensconced in the bowels of the ship. We arrived in Bellingham, whereupon we crashed at my other son’s pad (Samuel Pettus) in Seattle to visit his workplace at Google and do a ride-along at a Seattle beach in his vintage FJ. If you want pictures or movies of any of

these travels, many are on Facebook. It was a dream trip. You should all try it!”

’86

Art Taylor III (C) 703-774-5079

art@arttaylorwriter.com

Joint 40th Reunion with 1985: June 5-6, 2026

Mike Mullen reached out recently with a much-welcomed bit of optimism: “2025 will be an excellent year for me,” his email began, and he’s got plenty ahead to look forward to. “I am taking a class in celestial navigation this week, and as I get back into spherical trigonometry and math I have not used in decades, I will try to keep in mind Mr. Stubbs’ comment on my calculus grade; ‘Mike is one of the few students who sees the forest for the trees, but unfortunately sometimes he runs into the trees.’” Mike is also looking forward to more sailing, after travelling last year with a group out of Newport, R.I., and around Long Island. His next trip, as he says, “starts much further away from home! I will be sailing in New Zealand next spring — well, their next spring, in late November this year — for nine days in the Bay of Islands.”

My wife, son, and I were just recently at the State Theater in Falls Church, Va., for a yacht rock concert with the Charlottebased band Thurston Howell. As I’m relaying Mike’s news, I’ve got Christopher Cross running through my head. Smooth sailing, Mike!

Speaking of music (how’s that for a transition?), Steve Cook sends a reminder about his new jazz program, “Six Degrees

Mike Mullen ’86 will expand his sailing routes from New England to New Zealand later this year.

of Jazz,” airing Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. ET on WXOX 97.1 FM, a low-power community radio station in Louisville, Ky., through the station’s app, and online at artxfm.com

“Each episode spotlights a different jazz artist, focusing on their side or session work to explore the music’s richness,” he explained, and featured artists have included “some of the most celebrated jazz musicians in history (like bassist Paul Chambers), artists as familiar to pop and rock fans as they are to jazz fans (like drummer Steve Gadd), and current go-to side players (like bassist Linda May Han Oh).”

Richard Reese is entering his fifth year of retirement from teaching and now working as a project manager for a residential home builder in Alabama. “We just completed a 10-home HUD construction project in Eufaula a few months ago,” he writes. “Also, this is my first year transitioning from coaching high school basketball to coaching girl’s middle school basketball in Columbus, Ga., where we finished the season undefeated and won the city-wide championship. Go Fort Lady Patriots!”

Rodney Robinson wrote in with a new update. To not completely become a “Florida man,” he’s gotten engaged to be married this summer to his fiancée Jennifer who lives in Maryland, and he’ll be dividing his time between Annapolis and Sarasota. He says he still “tries to get by The Holy Hill when possible,” but he has yet to conquer the beltway traffic jams, which he sees as “much worse than the 80s.” Lastly, he thanks all alumni who have contributed to the Courage Campaign. “The deadline is June 30,” he writes, “and we are very close to our $150 million goal for The High School. Please send in your contributions today.”

And please send in your news, too! I’ll look forward to sharing more ahead from other classmates.

’87

David S. Haddock II (C) 301-575-6750

davidhaddock@yahoo.com

Joint 40th Reunion with 1988: June 2028

Andrew Hudson writes: “After 34 years of teaching English and coaching cross country and track, I will retire from full-time teaching at the end of this school year. I have enjoyed teaching 9th graders the last three years. I hope to come back at 49% in

the fall working part-time and continuing to coach. I had always dreamed of returning to EHS to teach and coach but that may not happen at this point. I have had quite a year, as I coached the boys’ cross-country team to regional, sectional, and state championships in Georgia last fall. In retirement, I’m hoping to sleep more, work out more, and make more money — all of which sound great.”

Charles Haigler says hi to everyone!

Hampton Nager writes: “Six months ago, I became a cyborg and had a hip replaced, but I’m back at it and you could say my agility is cat-like; assuming the cat is Garfield. I’m in Utah at present making my way through the parks and expect to do a little time on the Appalachian Trail this spring. We’ll see.”

’88

Ned N. Durden (C) 704-576-5039

neddurden@gmail.com

Joint 40th Reunion with 1987: June 2028 Quick update for the Class of ’88. I would be remiss in not mentioning Chris Wright’s enthusiastic participation in last summer’s Reunion. Cree Wright was in full effect for the weekend, apparently having come down with a case of full moon fever! And, next time you see him make sure not to speak poorly of the great state of Maryland. Those are fighting words!

Patrick Johnson ’87 and his daughter Jacqueline hiking Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles.

Hampton Nager ’87 in Utah hiking and enjoying the sights.

Patrick Johnson ’87 attended the 2025 Rose Bowl with his daughter Jacqueline.

’89

Croom M. Lawrence (C) 540-878-6754 croomlawrence@gmail.com

Joint 40th Reunion with 1990: June 2030

’90

Jason L. Acosta (C) 301-933-4690 jacosta_jah311@hotmail.com

Joint 35th Reunion with 1991: June 5-6, 2026

’91

William M. Coxe Jr. (C) 864-313-9803 williecoxe@gmail.com

Joint 35th Reunion with 1990: June 5-6, 2026

’92

Fred C. Alexander III (C) 704-641-4858 fcaiii@yahoo.com

Joint 35th Reunion with 1993: June 2028

’93

Walker Lamond (C) 301-580-0761 walkerlamond@mac.com

Joint 35th Reunion with 1992: June 2028

If the humorless goons at DOGE had their way, these Class Notes would be reduced to a list of names, voting records, and tax brackets, but since it is precisely the inefficiencies of life that make it worth living, I will remain steadfastly non-compliant. I’m sure my dismissal is forthcoming.

A graduate of UC Berkeley, Marshall Foster is one of the nation’s premier urban planners and a respected civic leader in Seattle. After serving as that city’s planning director and director of the city’s office of the waterfront and civic projects, Marshall was recently appointed by the mayor as the director of the Seattle Center, the cultural heart of the city. Even as the low-key bassist in Nathan Michel’s band Poor Cow, Marshall always preferred to fly under the radar, but his success as a civic leader deserves all the laurels. Unsurprisingly, he still has all his hair. I can’t say the same about many of our classmates.

“Florida Man” Bo Wulbern, who graduated from Rollins College in Orlando alongside Lawrence Rowland, is a senior V.P. at a commercial lending outfit in Tampa. Bo was a stellar athlete at EHS with a mean fastball, and I’m sure he still enjoys that year-round suntan. Speaking of Lawrence, the “world’s greatest fisherman” was recently spotted in Charleston while on shore leave from the Gulf of America and caught up with fellow pirate Ham Morrison. Together Larry and Ham have the stories of a hundred men, only a fraction of which are suitable for publication.

Scott Kim is the CEO of PIMCO Prime Real Estate Asia Pacific, a leading global real estate investor and manager based in Singapore. After Episcopal, Scott got his undergraduate degree from Columbia and then a master’s from Harvard before becoming an absolute titan of finance. He and his wife Young-Mi are currently the parents of an EHS student in the Class of 2028 and continue to be some of our School’s most valuable and enthusiastic boosters.

After a stellar lacrosse career at Gettysburg College, Brian Hemming was hired as the Athletic Director at the Woodberry Forest School of Cows and Agriculture, and then as the Director of Lax Operations at Towson University before eventually turning his coaching talents to training CEOs and executives in Bozeman, Mont. Keith Jones is a U.S. Attorney in

Mobile, Ala., David Stallings is still the real estate king of North Carolina, and Liz Lepanto Seltenrich, who along with Jimmy Flippen ’91 was perhaps the best golfer of our era, is now an architect in Louisville, Ky.

Reporting on the talents and achievements of this class remains a great pleasure. Barring the fall of the Republic, I’ll be in London through 2026, but I’m looking forward to a visit this summer to tour colleges and catch the Kennedy Center’s premiere of “La Traviata” starring Kid Rock. See you there!

’94

Emily Fletcher Breinig (C) 480-330-8017

fletchee@hotmail.com

Joint 35th Reunion with 1995: June 2030

Aladdin Freeman writes: “Doing well and looking forward to seeing the campus in the winter/spring.”

’95

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Joint 30th Reunion with 1996: June 5-6, 2026

’96

Temple Forsyth Basham (C) 804-332-1517

templefbasham@gmail.com

Randy Shelley Jr. (C) 843-452-2244 randallshelley78@gmail.com

Luke J. Zehner (C) 571-338-1389 zehnerlj@gmail.com

Joint 30th Reunion with 1995: June 5-6, 2026

Greetings, 96ers. We’re back after a short hiatus due to no fault of my own. (I won’t name names, but he refers to himself as Head Cheerleader and professional copywriter.) This time around you’re stuck with me, Temple: the untrained (but enthusiastic) scribe who’s here to relay the latest and

Left to right: Jeff Clarke ’89, Helen Grassi Vest ’03, and Court Anderson ’91.

Class Notes

greatest of your illustrious and industrious classmates.

Speaking of untrained and enthusiastic, Brian Knutson continues to slay in his role as district manager of Mannington Commercial. Despite a grueling schedule, he somehow finds the time to play in every member-guest golf tourney along the eastern seaboard. If you’re looking for a partner, he’s your guy! He and fellow powerhouse Sarah Akridge Knutson visit campus often for Board meetings; Sarah is chair; and oldest son, Jack ’26 is a junior at the School. Word has it their middle son, Walker, may be a New Boy in September! Sarah had lunch with Jane Pope Cooper and Laura Morton Michau in Alexandria this fall when they toured campus with their daughters, and Laura tells me that Katie Rose Trotter’s ’95 daughter is also applying. Gray MacNair King is also a proud parent of an “EHSer.” She writes, “Hayes ’28 is at EHS as a freshman playing football and lax. Anderson is a 7th grader at Landon playing football, hockey, and lax. Our lives are endless loops around the beltway to sports games and practices!” Sounds like the athletic genes don’t fall far from the tree. So great to have this next generation joining the ranks on The Holy Hill!

Another asset to The Holy Hill, Juliana Bush Gannon writes, “I live in Frederick, Md., with my husband Matt and am now in my seventh year in the advancement office at EHS. I hear again and again in my meetings with alumni just how impactful this experience, the friendships made, and the lessons learned remain. Seeing old friends and classmates on campus or at events is a definite highlight! Hope to see many more of you at our 30th reunion next June — and please be in touch if I can ever help with anything EHS-related.”

Yes, MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR REUNION IN JUNE 2026. No excuses!

Speaking of reunions, kudos to Meg Furlow Parker, who made the trek from Georgia for our 25th and assures me that she will return next year. She is still with Merrill Lynch as a wealth management advisor and asked if I needed her help. I told her that I’ll be in touch when I’ve amassed the wealth part of the equation. I continue to justify decorating my home because of the trade discount my job provides. Andrew

Luke Zehner ’96, Brian Knutson ’96, and Brentt Brown ’96 at a Warriors game in San Francisco.

says it’s still expensive; I keep reminding him that you must spend to save.

Also expected to fly in next June are the three cousins from the west coast: Brentt Brown, Andy Smith, and Luke Zehner (Shouldn’t we give them a nickname? Triple Threat? Three Sheets to the Wind?)

Brentt says, “Not much new going on. Caught up with James Rizzo and honorary EHS-er James Maxwell for brunch last weekend in D.C. It was great to catch up with them. Rizzo has finished an international public policy program at Johns Hopkins.” Brentt’s band, Pirate Radio, released “Big Big Moon” last year. Check it out — it’s really good!

Andy Smith kindly dropped me a line from Bend, Ore., where he and his family spend a lot of time outside. He sent several snowy photos and said, “I was able to spend some QT with Thomas Beckner and his wife Kameko when we were in LA last fall. Kameko cooked up some delicious food for us which was very kind. We are excited that the Beckners recently moved to Camas, Wash., to join us here in the Pacific Northwest.”

Luke Zehner took time off from polishing his Philadelphia Eagles Swarovski Crystal Helmet ($10K on eBay) to update us with the following: “Greetings from Marin County, ’96ers. All is well here in the land of almond milk and free-range honey. I had the pleasure of hosting the Knutson family for an extended holiday visit; probably a day

or two too long TBH. I’m happy to report that the chair, first husband, and the boys are doing well. Together we brought in the new year with a lively crew that included Brentt Brown and his family. (On a side note, I encourage everyone to check out his band Pirate Radio’s new album “Big, Big Moon.” The track “Ghost” really slaps.) Otherwise, I also felt obligated to host Thomas Beckner a handful of times throughout the fall. He’s staying busy with his production company Little Bear Studios and is often in the Bay on production. If he keeps ‘crushing it,’ his words not mine, I’m gonna start charging rent. That’s all for now. I have to finish packing up the family truckster for a road trip up to Bend to visit Andy Smith where we’ll undoubtedly shred some gnar. Pretty stoked for the eight-hour road trip listening to my son’s awkwardly vulgar hip-hop.”

Fellow fan of awkwardly vulgar hip hop, Randy Shelley is busy shaping young minds at an all-boys boarding and day school in South Kent. He’s too modest to talk much about himself, so I did some research (Googling) for some intel. I’m happy to report he looks quite distinguished and erudite on the faculty webpage (not that I expected anything less), and I’m certain he’s advocating for additional strip time with built-in stomp stations, more turkey tetrazzini, and co-ed mixers. Stomp-lover Menard Doswell sent the following: “Finished my Executive MBA at TCU. Technically I’ll be finished in 3 weeks, but my final tuition

Candy Vaughan Hollis ’96, Vaughan Hollis, and Taylor Hollis.

William Stallworth ’00, Morgan Akers ’01, Walker Inman ’99, P.X. Head ’00, Nat Hendricks ’01, Suzanne Inman Frayser ’02, and Betsy Watts Metcalf ’00 gathered at The Painted Pickle in Atlanta, Ga., to watch The 123rd Game.

payment cleared so should be good. Still running my construction company. Spent time with Kent Lowry and Johnny Mueller, among others in Charleston last fall. Pissed about Philly winning the Super Bowl. Not much else.”

Candy Vaughan Hollis kindly sent me the following update: “All is well here! We have now been in Colorado for one year and are loving it, although, of course, we miss our friends and family in the South! We are thankful that we make it back there several times a year to visit. Vaughan just turned two and is a complete joy. He’s a little adventurer — he loves riding bikes, hiking, climbing, and playing with trucks and tools. He keeps us young! I am still writing for an adventure elopement photographer, tutoring, and working occasionally at Vaughan’s school in N. Boulder. Taylor is still an engineering consultant. We hope to make it to EHS sometime in the next two years, as both McAulay and Clyde (two of Lee’s kids) are now there!”

Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Jane Borden’s ’95 new book, “Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America.” I can’t wait to dig in.

Speaking of doomsday, I’m doing my best to stay informed and sane during this crazy and confusing time in our country. Amid polarizing and divisive rhetoric, I remain immensely proud to be associated with Episcopal High School and its continued dedication to be a force for good in the lives of others. Kudos to the board,

leadership, faculty, staff, and students for their steadfast commitment to their core principles, perhaps most relevant being the belief that “intellectual development and moral growth are best nurtured in a vibrant and diverse learning community where close relationships help us understand, appreciate, and bridge our differences.” Amen. Until next time, I’m sending my best to all of you and your families!

’97

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Joint 30th Reunion with 1998: June 2028

’98

Katherine Moncure Stuart (C) 434-989-7054

katstu@gmail.com

Andrew B. Nielson Sr. (C) 706-254-2277

Joint 30th Reunion with 1997: June 2028

Kate Lummis ’00 with her new husband Michael Norris and her new stepson Will.

Clair Clark is living in Atlanta and is excited to have joined Dorsey Alston Realtors. Ravenel Richardson enjoyed running into Morgan Guthridge at My Morning Jacket in Richmond, Va., this fall.

Philip Cox was at The Game this fall. He ran into Jonathan Trapp cooking his farm-raised pigs and Morgan Guthridge and his son enjoying some football while killing time. EHS played a close game even though they were supposed to get slaughtered.

’00

Schuyler Williams (C) 703-304-9423

schuyler13@gmail.com

Zsolt Parkanyi (C) 0-049-176-8841 Ext 3393 zsolt.parkanyi@gmail.com

Joint 25th Reunion with 2001: June 5-6, 2026

’99

Ravenel Richardson (843) 422-7638

ravenelrichardson@gmail.com

Joint 30th Reunion with 2000: June 2030

In July 2024, Katie Elmore Thomson was named a junior partner at her law firm, Kelley Kronenberg, where she represents insurance companies in first party property claims. In November 2024, she got engaged to the most amazing woman, Danielle, and they are now planning their June 2026 wedding. They are a happy and very busy family of seven with five kids ages 15, 14, 14, 12, and 10.

Jamie McNab writes that he is looking forward to seeing everyone at our Reunion! He has fallen out of touch on the EHS front

Dr. Ravenel Richardson ’99

Growing up in Hilton Head Island, S.C., Dr. Ravenel Richardson ’99 always had an insatiable curiosity about the world beyond her small coastal hometown. “My earliest memories were of wanting to get out and be in a bigger city,” she recalled. That desire for a broader educational experience ultimately led her to Episcopal, where she found academic rigor and a foundation for lifelong learning and engagement with diverse perspectives. “I was always very independent,” she said, “and Episcopal gave me an education beyond just academics. It was about the world — living in a big city, being around different kinds of people. It was an education I needed.”

That education would go on to influence her work as a professor, researcher, and writer, particularly in Holocaust and genocide studies. Inspired by teachers like Dr. Bill Hannum and Gail and Perry Epes ’65, Richardson developed a passion for history and storytelling. “They were not just incredible teachers, but they also

became lifelong mentors,” she said. “Episcopal set me on this path. It gave me so many tools, not just academically, but for how to move through the world.”

Her research uncovers and amplifies the voices of women who lived through wartime and genocide. Recently, she published “Mid-century Women’s Writing: Disrupting the Public/ Private Divide” alongside two other women researchers. The book focuses on the rise of women in the public sphere during the Second World War. While traditional studies have claimed women retreated back to the home from the public sphere in the 1950s, this collection demonstrates that women continued to work and write in the political sphere throughout the late 1940s and 1950s.

Richardson also shared feeling particularly passionate about a book chapter she recently published in “(Re) writing War in Contemporary Literature and Culture.” This chapter examines the diary

of Renata Laqueur, a Dutch Holocaust survivor whose diary of internment in the concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen was repeatedly rejected by American publishers for “not being violent or sensational enough,” according to Richardson. “Being able to finally bring Renata’s words to a broader audience is why I do what I do.” Richardson is currently finishing her next book, “Trauma in Representation in Women’s Diaries of the Second World War,” which is focused on other European women’s diaries of occupation and internment. Richardson lectured at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) for a decade, teaching courses on women’s personal narratives and traumas during wartime and genocide. “I found great value in teaching war and genocide studies. It was difficult, but it was always relevant.” She has moved into research and development at CWRU and is completing her master’s in public administration at American University.

being busy with young kids, work, etc. He added, “I hope to make it to the Reunion and get caught up!”

James Doswell recently attended the NFC Championship with his son Harris. They ran into the distinguished alumnus Alec Hooff ’02. Tough game for the good guys, but the future is bright. HTTC!

Kate Lummis recently got married to Michael Norris! Jenny Kroncke Gabriel served as a bridesmaid and Lauren Kemp Bonapfel and her family made the trip to Fort Worth for the wedding. They also had extended family in attendance, many of whom went to EHS with, before, or after Kate. Kate’s stepson Will spends every other week with them, as does his precious dog Max. Joining their other two pups Gus and Lilly, they have a very fun and busy house.

Will Blocker reports that he is still living in Fort Worth. His daughter Anne is four

and is growing up quickly. Enjoying every moment. He looks forward to seeing everyone next year and hopes to make it up to The Game this year.

Hattie Gruber writes that right after Christmas she met up with Becky Kellam Everhart ’99 for a Phish show at Madison Square Garden.

She went to Jamaica in January and decided to wear her Episcopal issue in case there were any other alumni there and sure enough she ran into two! Reade Jacob ’06 and David Kelso ’70.

Hattie is still based in New York selling fine jewelry with her business “Kiss the Ring New York” which turns 15 in May. She has done engagement rings for a lot of Episcopal people, and it has been a highlight of this journey!

Hattie also said it has been great working with our class architect extraordinaire

Will Nisbet ’01, Will Collier ’00, Alix Dejean ’00, and Schuyler Williams ’00 at The 123rd game at EHS in November 2024.

Kate Leggett Mabry on a house in Cashiers, N.C., where she plans to be a lot over the summer.

After four years in Germany, Zsolt Parkanyi has taken up a new role in corporate real estate looking after East Asia Pacific based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Great things come in pairs; besides the adventure of working in a new part of the world and exploring this part of the world, Zsolt is now colleagues with Berk dormmate, Mutoni Karasanyi.

David Harris, Brandon Stalker, and Zsolt Parkanyi had a wonderful dinner in D.C. recently. David lives in Centerville, Va., and after 20 years supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection, just started a new engagement with NASA. Dave and his family are doing well with the kids swimming year round and excelling academically. David and his wife Vanessa are celebrating

Zsolt Parkanyi ’00, Brandan Stalker ’00, and David Harris ’00.

James Doswell ’00, his son, and Alec Hooff ’02 spent time together.

Several EHS grads celebrated the wedding of Kate Lummis ’00: Anne Lummis Wright ’02, Lauren Kemp Bonapfel ’00, and Jenny Kroncke Gabriel ’00.

their 19th wedding anniversary this year. Brandon is busy running his restaurant in Annapolis, Md., and coaching his son’s football team.

Laurance Frierson joined AWS two years ago and lives in D.C. He still runs and while understating how much, he has completed numerous marathons.

Your Class Correspondent says: “First and foremost, I am so excited to have Zsolt join me in writing the Class of 2000 notes! I am very grateful to Maisie Cunningham Short for being my partner in crime for 20+ years and know we will still hear from her regularly! On that note, I know she and her husband Andrew and two kids (Emmett and Lucy) are doing well and thankfully remained safe during the fires out in LA.

I stay in close touch with Elizabeth Hossfeld , who recently hosted Carlie Hooff Casella and her brood of three down in Del Ray, Fla. Elizabeth’s son Decker had a chance to meet Carlie and her husband Dan’s clan. I imagine that was a super fun but exhausting reunion!

I also had a chance to spend time with Carlie over WFS weekend this past November as well as a ton of EHS alums, teachers and former classmates, which was a major highlight of 2024! In addition to Carlie, catching up with Will Nisbet ’01, Alix Dejean, William Collier, David Clarke ’01, Sarah Spaulding, Alec Hooff ’02, Will McGettigan ’02, and of course my brothers Hunter Wiliams ’02 and Victor Maddux ’93, as well as some of Victor’s friends ( Chris Jacobs ’93, Lee Vaughan ’93, and John Hooff ’95) was amazing.”

While not wanting to mention it in her update, Schuyler was recently inducted to the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame! Congratulations, Schuyler — you make the Class of ’00 proud!

Over that same weekend, she shared that it was incredible to catch up with the ultimate legend Ed Rice who was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame as everyone probably already knows! To now have King Rice, her senior year advisor and track coach, available by text message is a true honor and she feels she has made it in this world! :) Schuyler also shared, “speaking of legends, Coach Hank Harris graced Charlottesville with his presence a few weeks ago. We ran into each other following the UVA men’s lax

game and preceding the UVA vs. Georgia Tech basketball game where (another legend) Coach Tony Bennett was honored.

In Charlottesville, I regularly see Lindsay Whittle Comstock ’99 who lives just down the street with her husband Ethan and their two adorable Jack Russell Terriers Sammy and Georgie.

I’m concluding my update by saying how incredible it was to see so much of the EHS community over the last year. With now TWO nephews currently attending The High School Hedges Maddux ’27 and Colton Maddux ’28 I have even more excuses to go back to visit the community and watch them on the athletic field!”

The children of Carlie Hooff Casella ’00 and Elizabeth Hossfeld ’00 in Del Ray, Fla.

’01

Beezie McLaughlin Sayers (C) 713-560-6210

beezie.sayers@gmail.com

Joint 25th Reunion with 2000: June 5-6, 2026

’02

Andrew S. Farrar (C) 919-616-6636

asfarrar@gmail.com

Artie L. Armstrong (C) 805-341-5233

artiearmstrong@yahoo.com

Joint 25th Reunion with 2003: June 2028

Laurance Frierson ’00 and Zsolt Parkanyi ’00 met up in Washington, D.C.

Toni Karasanyi ’00 and Zsolt Parkanyi ’00.

Philip Hudgens ’05 and his family welcomed Hugo Cushman Hudgens to the world on January 17. Making his debut slightly ahead of schedule, little Hugo is already excelling.

’03

Alden Koste Corrigan (C) 443-783-4659

alden.k.corrigan@gmail.com

Joint 25th Reunion with 2002: June 2028

’04

Charlie E. Williams (C) 304-669-1170

charlie.e.williams@gmail.com

Joint 25th Reunion with 2005: June 2030

Jake Morgan is an architect in New York City, where he lives with his wife Rebecca and baby girl Eden.

Katie Walls-Kruger recently earned a Certification in Consulting Meteorology (CCM) and is now expanding her career beyond television. She’s also back in college! Katie is taking online classes at Florida State University for Emergency Management. In between juggling school and covering Southwest Florida weather every evening, you’ll find her chasing her five- and eightyear-old boys, preferably at the beach.

’05

Peebles Squire (C) 434-594-4652

peebles.mobile@gmail.com

Joint 20th Reunion with 2006: June 5-6, 2026

’06

Molly E. Wheaton (C) 504-247-8674

mewheaton@gmail.com

Margaret von Werssowetz Waters (C) 843-607-5788

margaretvonw@gmail.com

Joint 20th Reunion with 2005: June 5-6, 2026

Hello, friends! It’s Margaret again, writing from Washington, D.C. While you’ll see this in the summertime, I’m writing in mid-February, and between snow, sickness, federal holidays, and teacher workdays, I think I’ve spent more time at home than in the office. My children are five- and threeyears-old now, and luckily they like each other a lot and can usually entertain each other while we work from home. The other major accomplishment of the year so far is decluttering our basement, the greatest dopamine rush you can imagine.

One of the absolute highlights of my 2024 was going to Miller Cornelson’s wedding in New York this December. So special to be there and to see a number of EHS classmates as we celebrated Miller and his beautiful bride Louisa. Hot take: New York around Christmas time is pretty charming!

Carrie Coker Kuykendall writes, “Just had my third baby (!) Lucy Boyd Kuykendall, born on December 10th. Healthy and happy baby, and her two big brothers are very proud. :) Still living in Savannah and recently co-founded a K-12 curriculum and

education consulting company called Novel Education. Can’t wait for our 20th reunion!”

In other news of growing families, Sarah Vance Trentman writes, “My husband Pete and I finished building our Arlington home and moved in after Christmas, just when our third boy Alfred Vance turned 6 months. All healthy and happy.”

Honour Alston Thornton r eports, “Moved to Raleigh, N.C., amid the holidays for my husband’s cancer care at Duke. My three-year-old daughter is in a preschool class with Mark Battin’s daughter, so it’s a small world. Hope everyone has a healthy 2025!”

Eliza Hopper shared that she got married on November 2, 2024, to James Graney. The original Asheville wedding was canceled due to Hurricane Helene, so they shifted to a smaller celebration in Houston, where she lives, and pulled it all together in just three weeks! Her sister Ginny Hopper Edwards ’04 was maid of honor.

Teddy Grover reports that he is living in Winchester, Virginia, and works as a second pressman at Quad Graphics.

Rutledge Long writes: “I saw Fletcher Dunn at the NMHC Conference, and we came out on top at the tables. I was preoccupied with socks in my last update and failed to mention that my wife Tracie and I welcomed the birth of our fourth child, Rutledge “Osborne” Long Jr. last May. Ozzie is a spry and joyful child, full of mirth. Recently celebrated Carter Voss’ ’08 birthday in Jupiter, Fla. Just happy he’s still alive,

Eliza Hopper ’06 married James Graney on November 2, 2024. Her sister Ginny Hopper Edwards ’04 served as maid of honor.

quite frankly. Am currently enjoying skiing in Steamboat, Colo., with my two eldest daughters, Eliza (7) and Maggie (4). Spoke with Jenner Wood, David Lambeth and Steven Lambeth ’08 all somewhat recently and continue to enjoy hearing from old EHS friends. I am still in the insurance business specializing in large, complex real estate portfolios and private equity transactional risk. It’s not exactly poetry, but we do find ways to be creative with risk management.”

Finally, and perhaps most excitingly, Nea Fowle says hello.

God bless you all for answering my outreach at the 11th hour!

’07

Victoria Friedman Thevenot (C) (434) 466-1525 victoria.m.friedman@gmail.com Joint 20th Reunion with 2008: June 2028

Hello from the Class of 2007, finally! It’s been a while since we’ve had a Class Correspondent. I’m still living in New York City, with my husband Stephen and our two boys Rivington (6) and Bascom (2). With busy work and school schedules, we don’t get to see EHS friends too often, but I’ve been thrilled to hear updates from classmates about everyone’s lives and adventures since taking on this role.

Cassie Findlay Mahoney and her husband Brian welcomed their first child Tripp in August of 2024. They live in the Beacon Hill area of Boston with their golden retriever Otter.

Anneka Wisker, ever off on an adventure, wrote from the ski slopes that she’s been campaigning for the establishment of the Dutch downhill team in advance of the 2026 Winter Olympics. She recently trained with former Olympian Ted Ligety at Deer Valley.

Molly Barber Evans lives in Richmond, Va., with her husband Paul and their twoyear-old son James. Molly works in tech and Paul is the upper school chaplain at St. Christopher’s School. They are excited to visit Ann Cowden Mayer’s family in Kentucky for spring break. Ann works as a pharmacist in a cancer center. She, her husband Pearce, and their daughter Sarah Carlisle, welcomed son George in June. They spend lots of quality time with Uncle Lee Cowden ’10, his wife Chandler, and

Anneka Wisker ’07 had the opportunity to meet former Olympian Ted Ligety.

Cassie Findlay Mahoney ’07 with her husband Brian and their son, Tripp.

Mari Casey Zabel’s ’07 children, Jolene and James.

Tripp Mahoney, the son of Cassie Findlay Mahoney ’07 and Brian Mahoney.

Anderson Hackney Brown ’07, Katharine Farrar ’07, Jordan Whichard ’03, and Lyle Farrar ’04 with Becca Brown and Eliza Whichard –– future EHS alums.

their daughter Liza. At the time of this update, everyone is anxiously awaiting the arrival of Liza’s baby sister!

Katie Grover Oswald wrote that all is good in Atlanta! She’s in full mom mode — working mom, carpool mom, soccer mom. She had a nice holiday break in Richmond seeing family, noting that her kids adore their “Uncle Ted” (Teddy Grover ’06), who enjoys living and working in Winchester. They try to get up to Virginia as much as possible. Her husband Wilson recently opened a rooftop restaurant and bar in Charlottesville called Up on the Roof that will hopefully bring them up to Virginia more, too. She misses having Nikki Ferland Regan in town, who moved to Portland,

Maine, a few years ago with her family, and is excited about her visit to ATL this spring!

Renee John Howard and her husband Duane bought their home in Jacksonville, Fla., last summer and have been enjoying everything Florida’s outdoors have to offer. Also, her brother-in-law Evan Howard is a chemistry teacher on campus. She mentioned that if anyone meets him, his wife, or their daughter, please be sure to say hello!

Mari Casey Zabel lives in McLean, Va., with her husband Joey, and their two children Jolene and James.

Katharine Farrar writes: “In December 2023, I began working for my *other* alma mater, Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Va., as the director of Alumni

Chapters. While I love my hometown of Lexington, I am not quite ready to live there full time. I travel frequently in my role which allows me to be able to work remotely and continue living primarily in Raleigh, N.C. I am in year three of volunteering at Christ Church Raleigh as an EYC Leader and will be chaperoning a service trip for high school juniors and seniors to Belize for one week this summer. This past November I helped the Advancement Office organize a joint EHS-WFS watch party at The Rialto Theater in Raleigh and although the Tigers took the W, it was a great time. If you are ever passing through Raleigh, let me know — I can always find time for a fellow EHS-er.” Alexandra French Wholey is still living in New York City and works in sponsorship/partnership marketing. When she’s not chasing around her son George, she likes to indulge in the city’s cultural and culinary offerings — often with Sally Channell , who recently made her return to the Big Apple. They spend their time reminiscing

The Rialto Theater announcing the Raleigh, N.C., watch party for The 123rd Game.

Victoria Friedman Thevenot ’07 and her husband Stephen love creating memories with their two boys Rivington and Bascom.

Molly Barber Evans’ ’07 son James.

From left to right: Katharine Farrar ’07, Lyle Farrar ’04 (holding son Hamilton Farrar), Drew Cappello, Charlotte Hunt ’14, Sara Wilder Bryant ’16, Wylie Hutchison ’07, Anderson Hackney Brown ’07 (holding daughter Liza Brown), Marty Martin ’69, Sharon Martin, Jordan Whichard ’03, Andrew Sherrill ’16, David Lambeth ’06, Bill Goodwin ’95 P’26, Alex Davies, Becca Brown, and Eliza Whichard enjoying The 123rd Game watch party in Raleigh, N.C.

Class Notes

about the good ole EHS days and staying in touch with other members of the Class of ’07 — including Claire Schmitt Virga who they recently traveled to London with for a girls’ getaway.

’08Lucy Glaize Frey (C) 540-327-2267

lglaize@gmail.com

Joint 20th Reunion with 2007: June 2028

Greetings from the Class of 2008! It feels like the deadlines for submitting Class Notes are arriving faster with each cycle. I suppose this can be attributed to two factors: 1. getting older, and 2. having fewer dramatic updates as we age. Thankfully, several of our classmates are keeping the spirit alive with rich updates this season!

Johnny Motley writes: “I am living in Brooklyn, plying my craft of travel and culinary journalism. I see JB Reefer and Big Diff (Peter Diffley) in the city from time to time. Life is good, except this whole aging thing. I am also an investor in a fintech company called Ramp, and we just ran a fun Super Bowl ad with Saquon Barkley. Episcopal just signed up for our platform, funny enough. To all the entrepreneurial alumni, which I know is a good amount, do like our alma mater and sign your company up for Ramp! (Couldn’t resist the shameless plug).”

Eliza Coker Sheldon , her husband, and their daughter Harper welcomed John “Jackson” Stevens Sheldon III into their family on November 5, 2024.

Eliza, Marguerite Kleinheinz Stoner, and Liz McLean Hughes , all living in Texas, make time for family weekends together with their children. These seven “second gen” kids (all aged four and under) are so lucky to get to spend time together so early on!

The stars aligned in December for Emily Urquhart, Elizabeth Dale Uhrinek, Trina Brady Hooker, and Grace Chesson Hawley to be in North Carolina at the same time. They enjoyed some quality time together at Top of the Hill in Chapel Hill before attending a UNC Men’s Basketball game.

Tucker Clarkson and his son Russell (Class of 2038 hopefully!) enjoy Sundays together with Tucker’s grandfather Jack Clarkson ’48. There were several limericks

Emily Urquhart ’08, Elizabeth Dale Uhrinek ’08, Trina Brady Hooker ’08, and Grace Chesson Hawley ’08 at Top of the Hill in Raleigh before attending a UNC Men’s Basketball game.

featuring a playful nod to ’08 during our time on The Holy Hill, but for this photo, Tucker says, “none so great as eight!” This one is my new favorite!

My forever roommate Ann deSaussure Biondi just graduated with her master’s in

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public relations and corporate communications from Georgetown and is still living and working at EHS (primarily on this magazine!) with her husband Jamie Biondi, who teaches English, and her two kids Willa (4) and Hart (2). Ann and I have been able to

Children of members of the Class of ’08: Eliza Coker Sheldon, Marguerite Kleinheinz Stoner, and Liz McLean Hughes. Pictured are Poppy Hughes, Harper Sheldon, Wilson Hughes, Marshall Stoner, Daisy Stoner, and Harrison Hughes.

Class of ’08

friends Marguerite Kleinheinz Stoner, Liz McLean Hughes, Amanda Weisiger Cornelson, Carson Roberts Paschal, Ann Gordon Pelletier Eisenzimmer, Clay Dunnan Maxwell, and Leah Andress Brady enjoying a long weekend in the Bahamas in January.

Clarkson boys: Tucker Clarkson ’08, Russell Clarkson,

Jack Clarkson ’48.

see each other not once but three times in this last year, three times more than previous years, so we’re both thrilled at that upward trajectory!

Whether we have many updates or just a few when it’s time for Class Notes, I always love the opportunity to connect with my classmates from Episcopal, and celebrate these updates, milestones, and reunions. And of course (and I know our class is not unique in this regard) there are undoubtedly plenty more updates, milestones, and reunions that we don’t share for Class Notes. Regardless, it is no surprise that, no matter where life has taken us since Episcopal, we continue to find our way back to one another and prioritize our friendships.

’09

Jeila M. Kershaw (C) 334-399-0386

jeilamartin@gmail.com

Haley Morgan Tenney (C) 703-509-3117

09hmorga@gmail.com

Joint 20th Reunion with 2010: June 2030

Lyanna and Greg DiNardo welcomed Theodore “Theo” Ignatius DiNardo in May 2024.

Emily and Gray Bryant welcomed Margot in November 2024. The little sister joins two big brothers, Bunny and Bart.

’10

Whitt W. Clement Jr. (C) 804-477-5732

whitt.clement@gmail.com

Joint 15th Reunion with 2011: June 5-6, 2026

Audrey Humleker Garrison checked in with very exciting belated news of her second baby! “Kincade Banta Garrison joined us on December 13, 2023. Cade recently met Harry Rogers (son of Frances Ainsworth Rogers ’11 ) in November.” Congrats to you both!

In other more recent baby news, J.T. VanMeter and his wife Sarah welcomed their second girl, Margaret Dean (Margot) VanMeter, born on September 5, 2024.

Cade Garrison (son of Audrey Humleker Garrison ’10) and Harry Rogers (son of Frances Ainsworth Rogers ’11) meeting for the first time.

Johnny Motley ’08

John “Jackson” Stevens Sheldon III, the son of Eliza Coker Sheldon ’08 and Jack Sheldon.

Beirne Hutcheson ’10, Reddin Woltz Milam ’10, Coles Lawton Frazier ’10, Whitt Clement ’10, and Hunter deButts ’10 celebrating Coles and Charley in Colorado.

Coles Lawton Frazier ’10 with her goddaughter Lib Milam at her wedding.

Courtney Lewis ’10

For Courtney Lewis ’10, food is more than just sustenance; it is a powerful tool for connection, culture, and change. As the founder of Err’body Eats, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting food insecurity and promoting sustainability education, Lewis is on a mission to nourish both body and spirit.

Lewis grew up in a service-oriented family that taught her the value of giving back from a young age. “My grandmother always reminded me that I was nothing without acknowledging where I came from and the communities that built me,” she reminisced. Her deep-seated commitment to community only strengthened when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and social justice protests

took place across the country in 2020. As schools shut down and Americans were living in social isolation, Lewis saw an increase in food insecurity and realized her role in the movement could be helping to feed those in need.

Err’body Eats started small, with just 25 meals a week prepped in Lewis’ home kitchen in June 2020. Within a year, the nonprofit had provided over 25,000 meals to people experiencing food insecurity in D.C. and New York City. Her efforts even earned recognition in “Teen Vogue,” amplifying her impact and pushing her to think bigger. “I didn’t want to be a temporary fix; I wanted to create something that would have a lasting impact.”

Lewis is now taking Err’body Eats beyond meal distribution, expanding its reach through culinary education programs for children in food deserts. She aims to teach them essential cooking skills while fostering an understanding of sustainability, nutrition, and food access. This initiative enhances her nonprofit’s adaptability — a skill she credits to her time at The High School.

“Episcopal ensured that I had structure and confidence to pursue whatever I wanted,” Lewis said. “I didn’t have to be scared to try anything because the community there encouraged the students to jump in with open arms and an open heart.”

Congrats, J.T. and Sarah! Charles Gillock and I saw J.T. and Lee Cowden in Lexington, Ky., last fall and can confirm that they both are setting a very high early standard for the other girl dads out there.

Coles Lawton Frazier shared a big life update: “I got married on August 3, 2024, in Beaver Creek, Colo.! I’m now Coles Lawton Frazier and still living in Denver with my husband Charley. My brother James Lawton ’15 lives close by, too. Reddin Woltz Milam and her husband Walton, Beirne Hutcheson and his wife Clare, Hunter deButts, and Whitt Clement all came out to celebrate — their effort was extraordinary, and we had so much fun. Deserving of her own line and ‘shout-out space,’ Reddin’s daughter Lib Milam is my goddaughter, and she was the flower girl! :) 2025 has already brought more EHS together-time thanks to Lib. While Reddin’s Colorado visits are limited to the ‘summer special,’ she’s happy to send Lib off for some winter fun and ski time. Lib and I had a great January weekend in Vail with Reddin and Walton — the old ‘sharing is caring’ saying really rings true here!

If anyone else wants to come ski, take on some summer adventures, or catch a show at Red Rocks, my door is always open. Speaking of doors, I’m working remotely for a company based in Arlington, Va., and hope to use future work trips as a window of opportunity to swing by The Holy Hill ahead of our 2026 Reunion!”

Congratulations, Coles and Charley! Keep the updates coming, 2010.

’11

Connor V. Gallegos (C) 703-919-4833

connorgallegos92@gmail.com

Joint 15th Reunion with 2010: June 5-6, 2026

’12

Celeste H. Jones (C) 434-414-4696

jonescelesteh@gmail.com

Joint 15th Reunion with 2013: June 2028

’13

Somer G. Glubiak (C) 804-370-5886 sglubiak@gwu.edu

Joint 15th Reunion with 2012: June 2028

’14

Cici R. Sobin (C) 703-999-1277

cici.sobin@gmail.com

Joint 15th Reunion with 2015: June 2030 Isabelle Jones completed her master’s in social work at the University of Denver. Mandy Holt Rosenblum married Justin Rosenblum in September 2024. Following Mandy’s graduation from a dual degree program at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Graduate School of Education, the couple moved back to Atlanta.

Camille Russell Giggey and her husband Jack welcomed their daughter to the world on February 11, 2025. Campbell Elizabeth Giggey weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and is the perfect addition to the Giggey family!

’15

Presley G. Goode (C) 804-441-2286

pgoode2@gmail.com

Tyler P. Hartmeyer (C) 516-474-9843

tyler.hartmeyer@gmail.com

Morgan A. Lineberry (C) 205-789-0447 morganlineberry12@gmail.com

Joint 10th Reunion with 2016: June 5-6, 2026

’16

Kelsey M. Anderson (C) 703-624-6968

kelseymanderson4@gmail.com

Andrew Karo II (C) 804-592-9640 andrew@andrewkaro.com

Priscilla B. Barton-Metcalfe (C) 727-410-8746

16bartop@gmail.com

Joint 10th Reunion with 2015: June 5-6, 2026

Campbell Elizabeth Giggey joined Camille Russell Giggey ’14 and her husband Jack Giggey on February 11, 2025!

Mandy Holt Rosenblum ’14 and Justin were married in her hometown church in Burlington, N.C. Back row (left to right): Trina Holt, Phil Maggi, Justin Rosenblum, and Michael Holt ’83. Middle row: Mandy Holt Rosenblum ’14, Emma Holt Maggi ’12, and Mikey Maggi. Front row: Bella Maggi.

’17

Halle T. Hughes (C) 904-322-2828

hughes.halle@me.com

LizaBanks Campagna (C) 202-650-7687

lizabankscampagna@gmail.com

Joint 10th Reunion with 2018: June 2028

’18

Lexi N. Weger (C) 571-721-8585 aweger@princeton.edu

Joint 10th Reunion with 2017: June 2028

’19

Olivia H. Tucker (C) 415-361-1561

olivia.tucker@yale.edu

Lilly F. Whitner (C) 904-504-5027

lfwhitner@gmail.com

Joint 10th Reunion with 2020: June 2030

Carson Arp reports he is living it up in D.C. and working as a real estate photographer.

Kidron Kollin says: “I just started my second semester of grad school at the University of Colorado Denver, pursuing my M.S. in mechanical engineering with a track in biomechanics. Outside of school, I work part-time as a climbing coach for advanced kids in the 11-14 age range as well as an EMT/Ski Patroller at Echo Mountain in Idaho Springs, Colo.”

Logan Tyler reports: “I am still an admissions counselor at my alma mater, Roanoke College, and loving it. In recent news, my boyfriend and I adopted an adorable little bundle of joy Frankie! We are having fun getting to know her and all her quirks, and we’ve already learned she’s a big fan of any and all treats…and squirrels. Hopefully soon she’ll be donning an EHS bandana at The Game. I’m also looking forward to a reunion with Lindy Moss soon in March. We are hitting the slopes in Maine and catching up by the fire! :)”

Catie Wood ’19, Mary Ives Giblin ’19, Maggie Moore ’19, Didi Tyree ’19, McKenna Gribbon ’19, and Jonesy Wilbanks ’19 reunited in NYC!

Amber Azmoudeh ’20, Bea Campagna ’20, Josephine Trask ’20, Liza Ryan ’20, Elyse Farrell ’20, Molly Berry ’20, Sofia Podjenski ’20, and Jane Hill ’20 enjoying The 123rd Game on the Hill.

Logan Tyler ’19 and her boyfriend welcomed their new fur baby Frankie.

Class of ’20 friends: Hubert Wood, Lily Dolan, Cooper Redd, and Katherine Allen reunited on Fripp Island, S.C.

Sadiq Abubakar ’11 & Jared Young ’17

Get to Know the Black Alumni Network’s New Co-Chairs: Sadiq Abubakar ’11 & Jared Young ’17

What was your biggest inspiration for becoming a co-chair of BAN?

SADIQ: My motivation stemmed from the desire to positively shape the experiences of current Black students, give back to the institution that profoundly impacted my life as an international student, and contribute to elevating the School’s profile on a broader scale. This role allows me to pay forward the support I received while empowering future generations.

JARED: During my time at Episcopal, with the support of Carolyn Lewis, Rachael Flores, Louis Smith, and many others, we took steps that undoubtedly made Episcopal a better environment for young Black students. Those efforts eventually led to the founding of the Black Alumni Network, and I was honored to be a part of that. Now, as a co-chair, I’m grateful for the chance to continue doing my best to be the change I wished to see when I was 15.

What is your favorite EHS memory?

SADIQ: One of my favorite memories was delivering the Chapel talk to kick off Spirit Weekend. I vividly remember the audience’s reaction when I spoke about the cultural and intellectual contrasts between my experiences in America versus Nigeria. The surprise on their faces and the strong, positive emotions that followed were truly overwhelming, making it an unforgettable and deeply meaningful moment for me.

JARED: Every day, I had the privilege of being around some of the smartest, hardest-working, and kindest people I’ve ever met. Whether it was playing 1-on-1 with my friends for hours on a Saturday afternoon, waking up at 5 a.m. to chase the Johnson brothers around the gym, glancing across the room in history class trying not to laugh, or sneaking out to the common room after lights out to study a bit more for that economics exam the next day — those small moments shaped who I am today.

Who was the most influential teacher or mentor you had at Episcopal?

SADIQ: I am deeply grateful to Frank Phillips and his family, who generously welcomed me as my host family. He provided unforgettable experiences that shaped my time at Episcopal in ways I will always cherish. In honor of his guidance, I strive to pay it forward by supporting other international students, just as he supported me.

JARED: It’s really hard to choose just one person. Laurén Carter played a huge role in helping me achieve my dream of attending Princeton University. The discipline coach Kelvin Johnson instilled in our basketball team was invaluable, and his belief in me, especially when I struggled to believe in myself, is something I’ll never forget. The support of Sam Slack and his family also meant a lot to me — they became like a second family. And then there were others like Kathleen Caslow, Steve Castle, and Charley Stillwell, who was a brand-new Head of School during my time at EHS. He handled the transition with such grace, and he’s someone I look up to and try to emulate as a leader.

Jared Young ’17

Sadiq Abubakar ’11

Class Notes

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Joint 5th Reunion with 2021: June 5-6, 2026

Hubert Wood, Lily Dolan, Cooper Redd, and Katherine Allen reunited on Fripp Island, S.C., last summer upon graduating from their respective universities.

John Boyles committed to University of Rhode Island to continue his college football career as an outside linebacker, reuniting with his former EHS roommate Jamall Mensah.

Amber Azmoudeh, Bea Campagna, Josephine Trask, Liza Ryan, Elyse Farrell, Molly Berry, Sofia Podjenski, and Jane Hill attended The 123rd Game together last fall.

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Joint 5th Reunion with 2020: June 5-6, 2026

Brenton Smith was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, recognized as one of the most prestigious academic honor societies in the nation. This honor serves as a true testament to academic excellence and commitment to scholarship. Congratulations, Brenton! Afterwards, this incredible achievement was celebrated with fellow alumnus Thomas Gibert and friends, making for a memorable occasion!

A major congratulations to Darius Johnson for making history as a member of the University of Central Florida basketball program. Darius recently became second all-time in career steals as well as third alltime in career assists for the Knights. On top of these accolades, he also surpassed 1,000 career points, a huge milestone and a nod to his hard work and leadership on the court. Great work, Darius — keep shining!

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Class Correspondents Needed

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Congratulations to Brenton Smith ’21 for being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honor societies.

mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

Joint 5th Reunion with 2023: June 2028

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

Joint 5th Reunion with 2022: June 2028

Congratulations to Darius Johnson ’21 for setting several basketball records at the University of Central Florida!

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Class Correspondents Needed

If you would like to share an update or volunteer to be the Class Correspondent, please contact Marissa Murdock at mmurdock@episcopalhighschool.org or 703-933-4125.

Joint 5th Reunion with 2025: June 2030

Brenton Smith ’21 and Thomas Gibert ’21 with friends celebrating Brenton’s induction into Phi Beta Kappa!

Births and New Arrivals

Email alumni@episcopalhighschool.org with news of births, adoptions, and other family additions.

Lucy Ruth Brahinsky Rinehart to Bruce Rinehart Jr. ’81 on October 15, 2024

Hugo Cushman Hudgens to Laura and Philip Hudgens ’05 on January 17, 2025

Lucy Boyd Kuykendall to Carrie Coker Kuykendall ’06 and Matthew Kuykendall on December 10, 2024

Rutledge “Osborne” Long Jr. to Tracie and Rutledge Long ’06 in May 2024

John Dalziel Wood II to Emily and Jenner Wood IV ’06 in January 2025

Tripp Mahoney to Cassie Findlay Mahoney ’07 and Brian Mahoney in August 2024

George Mayer to Ann Cowden Mayer ’07 and Pearce Mayer in June 2024

John Stevens “Jackson” Sheldon III to Eliza Coker Sheldon ’08 and Jack Sheldon on November 5, 2024

Margot Bryant to Emily and Gray Bryant ’09 in November 2024

Theodore Ignatius “Theo” DiNardo to Lyanna and Greg DiNardo ’09 in May 2024

Kincade Banta Garrison to Audrey Humleker Garrison ’10 and Trey Garrison on December 13, 2023

Margaret Dean “Margot” VanMeter to Sarah and J.T. VanMeter ’10 on September 5, 2024

Issah Chappell to Imane Nachate and Doug Chappell ’13 on March 5, 2024

Campbell Elizabeth Giggey to Camille Russell Giggey ’14 and Jack Giggey on February 11, 2025

Email alumni@episcopalhighschool.org with news of any and all matrimonial unions.

Kate Lummis ’00 to Michael Norris on November 16, 2024

Miller Cornelson ’06 to Louisa Strauss Cornelson on December 7, 2024

Eliza Hopper ’06 to James Graney on November 2, 2024

Coles Lawton Frazier ’10 to Charley Frazier on August 3, 2024

Mandy Holt Rosenblum ’14 to Justin Rosenblum in September 2024

In Memoriam

In Memoriam includes deceased alumni as reported to Episcopal High School on or before February 1, 2025.

We are proud to honor each departed member of our community and celebrate the contributions each made to Episcopal and their respective communities. Scan to read their full obituaries.

Mr. Walter Harrison Rogers Jr. ’43 of Irvington, Va., on December 25, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Rogers served as a Monitor and played varsity football.

Mr. Rogers is survived by his wife Sue, two daughters, five grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren.

Mr. Joseph Halstead “Peter” McGee Jr. ’46 of Sullivan’s Island, S.C., on April 27, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. McGee was a member of Blackford Literary Society, Stewart Advisory Committee, The Chronicle, Whispers, and both halves. He also played baseball and was on the Centennial basketball team.

Mr. McGee is survived by his two daughters and six grandchildren.

Dr. William Kent Ford Jr. ’49 of Millboro Springs, Va., on June 18, 2023

At Episcopal, Dr. Ford was a member of the Honor Committee, hop committee, E Club, and Missionary Society. He was also the president of Grins & Grimaces and editor of Whispers. He ran varsity track and served as a Monitor and bookstore keeper.

Dr. Ford is survived by his wife Ellen, three children, including William Kent Ford III ’75, and four grandchildren.

Mr.

Philip Dutart Carter ’57 of Camden, Maine, on January 5, 2025

At Episcopal, Mr. Carter was a member of The Chronicle, Missionary Society, choir, glee club, dramatics, and Fairfax Literary Society, and was the co-founder of Daemon. He received the 1957 Fairfax Award in Debate, William Page Dame Medal for Reading at Sight, and Charles Fellow Page Poetry Prize. He also played JV football and ran track.

Mr. Carter is survived by his wife Lynn, two children, and four grandchildren.

Mr.

James Stokes “Jim” Frazer III ’57 of Nashville, Tenn., on November 3, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Frazer was a member of The Chronicle , Wilmer Literary Society, dramatics, chapel committee, Missionary Society, Blackford Literary Society, press club, and Egypt. He played cake football, basketball, baseball, JV football, 130 football, and was on the wrestling team. He also served as a waiter and school storekeeper.

Mr. Frazer is survived by his wife Louise, three children, five grandchildren, and four sisters.

The Honorable Donald May “Don”

Haddock ’59 of Alexandria, Va., on December 23, 2024

At Episcopal, the Hon. Haddock was a member of Missionary Society and E Club. He received the Whittle Prize in 1956 and 1958, William Holland Wilmer Jr. Medal scholarship, and Latin Prize. He played cake football, varsity football, varsity baseball, and varsity soccer.

The Hon. Haddock is survived by his wife Joyce, sons the Hon. Donald May Haddock Jr. ’89 and David Stanford Haddock II ’87, two grandsons, including Alex Haddock ’28, granddaughter, sisters-in-law, and many loving nieces and nephews.

Mr. Richard Van Bray Jr. ’65 of Charlotte, N.C., on September 28, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Van Bray was a member of the Honor Committee, Advisory Board, E Club, Blackford Literary Society, Missionary Society, choir, and glee club. He also served as a Monitor and Head Waiter. Mr. Van Bray played varsity football, served as the captain of winter track, and was the alternate captain of varsity track.

Mr. Van Bray is survived by his fiancé Mary Moen, two children, granddaughter, two brothers, including Philip Macomber Bray ’70, two nephews, niece, and grandniece.

Mr. John Dabney Carr Jr. ’68 of Charlottesville, Va., on November 23, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Carr was a member of Blackford Literary Society, Missionary Society, stage crew, Whispers, Daemon, and The Chronicle. He also played JV football, varsity soccer, baseball, and served as a waiter.

Mr. Carr is survived by his wife Isabelle, two children, grandson, brother, sister, and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Richard Manning Berkeley ’70 of Towson, Md., on October 14, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Berkeley was a member of Blackford Literary Society, press club, E Club, and choir. He served as President of glee Club and as a waiter. He played varsity basketball, varsity tennis, junior football, and JV football. Mr. Berkeley served on Episcopal’s Board of Trustees from 2010 to 2016. Throughout his lifetime, he contributed to the Alfred R. Berkeley scholarship at EHS, which was originally established by the Blossom Educational Foundation in honor of Richard’s father, the Rev. Alfred Rives Berkeley. In 2011, Alfred R. Berkeley ’62 enhanced the scholarship and renamed it to include his brother’s name. Now known as the Alfred R. Berkeley ’62 and Richard M. Berkeley ’70 Scholarship, the fund contributes to the Middle-Income Financial Aid Initiative.

Mr. Berkeley is survived by his wife Brandon, two children, four grandchildren, sister, brother Alfred Rives Berkeley III ’62 , and great-nephew Garrott Hughes Braswell ’19 .

He is predeceased by his father Dr. Alfred Rives Berkeley Jr. ’35 and cousins Edmund Berkeley Jr. ’52 and Norborne Berkeley Jr. ’41

Mr. Charles Edward “Chip” Morris Jr. ’75 of Ocala, Fla., on August 4, 2024

At Episcopal, Mr. Morris was the president of the Fairfax Literary Society. He played varsity tennis and was on the wrestling team. He also received the Walton Moore award.

Mr. Morris is survived by many loving family and friends.

Ms. Carolyn Lewis-Phillips of Washington, D.C., on October 8, 2024

Joining EHS as a part-time biology teacher in 1996, Ms. Lewis-Phillips became a full-time member of the science department just one year later and remained an integral member of the Episcopal community for twenty years. A gifted teacher, Ms. LewisPhillips was dedicated to ensuring our community was attuned to the needs of all students. She assumed the role of Advisor for Multicultural Issues in 2001, becoming the Dean of Multicultural Affairs in 2005, ultimately becoming the School’s first Dean of Institutional Diversity in 2014. Ms. Lewis-Phillips is survived by her husband Andre, daughter, mother, sister, brother, nieces and nephews, and many loving family members.

APrayer from School Chaplain Rev. Betsy Carmody

O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day the departed members of our community.

We thank you for giving them to us, their family and friends, to know and to love as companions on our earthly pilgrimage.

In your boundless compassion, console all who mourn. Give us faith to see in death the gate of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue our course on Earth, until, by your call, we are reunited with those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

“Find yourwhy...”

SENIOR MAZEN ASAD ON HOW NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION HAVE DEFINED HIS EPISCOPAL EXPERIENCE.

Why? One of the most commonly used words in the English language in its simplest form. It only consists of three letters and a single syllable, yet carries so much meaning. In our youth, we use this word all the time. Why this? Why that? In fact, the average child between the ages of two and seven asks approximately a hundred and five questions an hour. Many of which begin with the word why.

As we grow older, this sense of curiosity and childhood innocence begins to fade. Slowly, we lose that passion for life we once carried, asking fewer and fewer questions. Part of this is because we gain knowledge of our surroundings and no longer feel the need to know every intricate detail. However, I would argue that much of it has to do with the fact that we are protecting ourselves. Protecting ourselves from revealing our lack of knowledge. Protecting ourselves from showing we don’t belong. Protecting ourselves from appearing vulnerable to those around us. And eventually, we are no longer the same curious person we once were.

As the child of an American diplomat, and coming from Palestinian and Japanese heritage, I felt as if I never belonged. I periodically moved from country to country and had trouble finding a group I could be myself around. While overseas, I was never international enough. And while home; in the States, I was never American enough. I was a third-culture kid, and I was lost.

Slowly, these effects bled into my daily life as I started high school. I had developed a fear of life’s only certainty: change. With this, came a period of struggle. My grades declined, my anxiety grew worse, I would no longer try new experiences or make myself vulnerable, and I began to shut down. This is when that same three-letter word reappeared in my life. Why? What is my why?

At this point in the talk, I’m supposed to point to an “aha” moment. An event that caused everything to turn for the better. But this process did not happen overnight. Truth is, I am still undergoing my journey today. I still have nights where I toss and turn in bed, asking myself if I am where I’m supposed to be. Throughout my time looking for an answer to this question, I turn to someone who has surprisingly influenced my understanding of my mental health. While this is not their specialty, this person has given me more help than any TED Talk, audiobook, or lesson. This person is Sir Isaac Newton. I will preface this portion by mentioning that I know very little about the subject of physics, yet Newton’s laws of motion have given me three lessons that I try to utilize in my everyday life.

He begins with the law of inertia, which goes as follows: “An object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.” When applying this law to my life, Newton is communicating the fact that no one is coming to save me. That there is no special moment. No apple that will fall on my head. No point where everything changes. He is encouraging me to start now. That no matter the circumstances, I must dip my foot in the water and take that first leap. That I have to work as my own unbalanced force. That I cannot let the fear of failure hinder me from my dreams. And know that the pain of regret is far worse than any failed experience. Newton is telling me that the first step toward achieving my goals is to simply start. Through this, he has encouraged me to join the choir, play football, and start swimming. Though I went into all of these later and less experienced than my peers, I cannot imagine my Episcopal experience without them.

Newton follows with his second law: “Force equals mass times acceleration.” Basically, the bigger and more you accelerate towards something the larger of an impact or force you

“...there is no time like now. No better place to be. No reason why you should not give it your all.”

will leave. When I first stepped onto a football field, my sophomore year, I was 5’6 and 115 pounds soaking wet. So, naturally, I was terrified of hitting and would literally run in the opposite direction whenever I saw someone coming my way. This also resulted in me flying back five yards after any point of contact.

This is until I was influenced by another wise man you all know by the name of Coach Mo. Along with other lessons he has given me, such as how to rob a bank or become a worldclass spy, Coach Mo helped me overcome my fear of hitting. He said, “Mazen! Watching you out there pains my soul. Unless you go at the other man 100%, you’re never gonna make a tackle.”

Now, this hurt my pride, but it also left me with a new understanding of life. You are destined to fail if you do not approach something with all your effort. To give yourself a fighting chance, you need to put your heart into it. So why not give 100%? Though your efforts may not always be reciprocated, you will make it miles farther. Make yourself vulnerable to the failures that naturally come with being human. Choose effort over comfort and listen to the part of yourself that knows there is more out there for you.

Lastly, Newton concludes with his third law of motion: “For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction.” Every action that we take in our lives will receive a reaction, either positive or negative. It is in our hands to choose how we view it. For every person wanting to see you fall, there is someone in your corner to pick you up. For every failure, there is a win waiting. Look for the positive aspects in life, even during the darkest of times. Eventually, the bad days make the good ones even better. Losses turn into lessons, which can lead to wins.

Life has a weird way of working out, so no matter where you are, trust your process and know that something wonderful awaits. Choose who you surround yourself with. Choose how you view life. And choose who you want to become.

Soon, the Class of 2025 will walk across that stage on the Front Circle, shake a few hands, then go our separate ways. Our names will be engraved in the very bricks that lead to this Chapel, and our time here as students will come to an end. We may see each other on occasion and cross paths here and there. But there is no time like now. No better place to be. No reason why you should not give it your all. No reason why you should not choose the way you live this life. Learn, laugh, love, cry, feel, try, forgive, and live while you can.

For one day, we will all reach life’s end. Build a life worth living. And along the way, look for your answer to that three-lettered question. Find your why.

PHOTO BY Will Mebane ’91